As of 21:23 MDT

Weather in Preston, SD

32°Current weather

Preston, Thursday, 15 October, 21:23

Mostly clear. Feels like 22°. High 43°, low 32°.

Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind16.1 mph NW
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point24°

Monthly outlook for Preston, SD: average high 51.2°, average low 33.6°. That is 1.6° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (75.9°), the coolest 26 October (19.7°).

51.2°/33.6°
Average high / low
−1.6°
Below normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October57.9°55.5°+1.4°
25 October – 3 November40°50.2°-5.7°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal46°—

October records over 66 years

86.9°4 October 1963All-time high
-5.4°30 October 1991All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Mountain Plains (8 mi).

Fri, 1647° / 24°0Clear
47 °Clear

Preston, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 47°, low 24°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind2.7 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point14°
Sat, 1776° / 34°0Mostly clear
76 °Mostly clear

Preston, Saturday, 17 October

Mostly clear. High 76°, low 34°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.8 mph SW
Humidity20%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point23°
Sun, 1860° / 46°0Clear
60 °Clear

Preston, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6 mph NE
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Mon, 1963° / 41°0Clear
63 °Clear

Preston, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 63°, low 41°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind4.2 mph N
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Tue, 2069° / 54°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Preston, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 54°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind14.5 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2164° / 50°0Clear
64 °Clear

Preston, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 64°, low 50°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.9 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 2272° / 51°0Overcast
72 °Overcast

Preston, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 72°, low 51°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 2357° / 30°1.38Snow
57 °Snow

Preston, Friday, 23 October

Snow. High 57°, low 30°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind20.6 mph NW
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sat, 2427° / 25°0.55Snow
27 °Snow

Preston, Saturday, 24 October

Snow. High 27°, low 25°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind24.9 mph NW
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sun, 2536° / 21°0Overcast
36 °Overcast

Preston, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 36°, low 21°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind9.2 mph W
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 2638° / 20°0Light snow
38 °Light snow

Preston, Monday, 26 October

Light snow. High 38°, low 20°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.7 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2732° / 27°0.19Snow
32 °Snow

Preston, Tuesday, 27 October

Snow. High 32°, low 27°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.5 mph W
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2843° / 23°0Overcast
43 °Overcast

Preston, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 43°, low 23°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SW
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 2941° / 30°0Overcast
41 °Overcast

Preston, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 41°, low 30°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.5 mph W
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Fri, 3049° / 30°0Partly cloudy
49 °Partly cloudy

Preston, Friday, 30 October

Partly cloudy. High 49°, low 30°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3148° / 31°0.05Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Preston, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low1° (1991)
Sun, 0148° / 31°0.08Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Preston, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (1965)
Record low0° (2002)
Mon, 0247° / 31°0.05Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Preston, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high73° (2008)
Record low-8° (1991)
Tue, 0347° / 31°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Preston, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low-1° (1991)
Wed, 0450° / 31°0.02Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Preston, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high71° (1978)
Record low8° (1967)
Thu, 0548° / 31°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Preston, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (2020)
Record low3° (2003)
Fri, 0648° / 30°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Preston, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (2020)
Record low7° (1991)
Sat, 0748° / 30°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Preston, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low5° (1991)
Sun, 0846° / 30°0.06Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Preston, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low7° (2000)
Mon, 0943° / 28°0.07Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Preston, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (2016)
Record low0° (1966)
Tue, 1045° / 26°0.05Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Preston, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high67° (2007)
Record low-6° (1986)
Wed, 1142° / 26°0.02Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Preston, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2005)
Record low0° (2014)
Thu, 1245° / 27°0.02Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Preston, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (1999)
Record low-9° (1986)
Fri, 1345° / 28°0.05Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Preston, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low-10° (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 Preston, 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 Preston, 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.