Monthly outlook for Plainview Colony, SD: average high 55.1°, average low 38.6°. That is 1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 3.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (69.6°), the coolest 2 November (16.3°).
55.1°/38.6°
Average high / low
+1°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
3.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
18 October – 27 October
62.6°
55.2°
+4.1°
28 October – 6 November
42.5°
48.8°
-3.5°
7 November – 16 November
at normal
42.3°
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October records over 66 years
91.9°5 October 1963All-time high
6.8°26 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Ipswich (10 mi).
Mon, 1964° / 34°0
64 °
Plainview Colony, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 64°, low 34°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.5 mph E
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Tue, 2064° / 40°0
64 °
Plainview Colony, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 64°, low 40°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Wed, 2165° / 46°0
65 °
Plainview Colony, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 65°, low 46°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NE
Humidity76%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2270° / 47°0
70 °
Plainview Colony, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 70°, low 47°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.6 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Fri, 2370° / 57°0.01
70 °
Plainview Colony, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 70°, low 57°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind22.2 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 2463° / 42°0.11
63 °
Plainview Colony, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 42°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind19.6 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 2547° / 36°0
47 °
Plainview Colony, Sunday, 25 October
Partly cloudy. High 47°, low 36°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SE
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Mon, 2657° / 37°0
57 °
Plainview Colony, Monday, 26 October
Clear. High 57°, low 37°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.6 mph NE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 2760° / 48°0.29
60 °
Plainview Colony, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 48°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind18.1 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Wed, 2860° / 48°0.01
60 °
Plainview Colony, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 48°.
Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind21.6 mph W
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Thu, 2953° / 44°0
53 °
Plainview Colony, Thursday, 29 October
Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 44°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind19 mph W
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Fri, 3043° / 32°2.16
43 °
Plainview Colony, Friday, 30 October
Snow. High 43°, low 32°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind23.5 mph N
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 3133° / 30°0.54
33 °
Plainview Colony, Saturday, 31 October
Snow. High 33°, low 30°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind32.9 mph NW
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 0132° / 20°0
32 °
Plainview Colony, Sunday, 1 November
Mostly clear. High 32°, low 20°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.8 mph W
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 0234° / 16°0
34 °
Plainview Colony, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 34°, low 16°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12 mph NW
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0347° / 32°0.03
47 °
Plainview Colony, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high70° (1978)
Record low5° (1991)
Wed, 0447° / 30°0.01
47 °
Plainview Colony, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high70° (1978)
Record low4° (1991)
Thu, 0547° / 31°0.04
47 °
Plainview Colony, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low6° (2003)
Fri, 0647° / 30°0.02
47 °
Plainview Colony, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (2016)
Record low3° (2003)
Sat, 0747° / 29°0.04
47 °
Plainview Colony, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (2006)
Record low2° (1991)
Sun, 0846° / 30°0.06
46 °
Plainview Colony, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2006)
Record low-2° (2003)
Mon, 0943° / 28°0.04
43 °
Plainview Colony, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high64° (2016)
Record low11° (2018)
Tue, 1041° / 25°0.06
41 °
Plainview Colony, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high62° (2016)
Record low-1° (1986)
Wed, 1140° / 25°0.02
40 °
Plainview Colony, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high64° (2005)
Record low-2° (1986)
Thu, 1240° / 24°0.04
40 °
Plainview Colony, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high40°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high65° (1999)
Record low-3° (1966)
Fri, 1343° / 26°0.03
43 °
Plainview Colony, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low-10° (1986)
Sat, 1441° / 26°0.02
41 °
Plainview Colony, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high65° (2025)
Record low-7° (2014)
Sun, 1541° / 26°0.02
41 °
Plainview Colony, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high61° (1975)
Record low2° (2014)
Mon, 1642° / 25°0.03
42 °
Plainview Colony, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low-2° (2014)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Plainview Colony, SD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Plainview Colony, SD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.