As of 15:42 MDT

Weather in Preston, SD

71°Current weather

Preston, Saturday, 10 October, 15:42

Mostly clear. Feels like 69°. High 75°, low 50°.

Pressure29.47 inHg
Wind6.9 mph NE
Humidity35%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°

Monthly outlook for Preston, SD: average high 57.4°, average low 37.7°. That is 0.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (75.4°), the coolest 17 October (12.2°).

57.4°/37.7°
Average high / low
+0.8°
Above normal
7 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
10 October – 19 October54.7°56.5°-1°
20 October – 29 October62°53.8°+4.5°
30 October – 8 Novemberat normal47.9°—

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).

Sun, 1155° / 41°0.21Rain
55 °Rain

Preston, Sunday, 11 October

Rain. High 55°, low 41°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind5.4 mph NE
Humidity77%
Visibility6.0 mi
Dew point44°
Mon, 1251° / 38°0.08Rain
51 °Rain

Preston, Monday, 12 October

Rain. High 51°, low 38°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind5.3 mph NW
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Tue, 1346° / 37°0.18Rain
46 °Rain

Preston, Tuesday, 13 October

Rain. High 46°, low 37°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind4.3 mph NE
Humidity99%
Visibility3.2 mi
Dew point43°
Wed, 1453° / 40°0.05Light rain
53 °Light rain

Preston, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 40°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.9 mph NE
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Thu, 1554° / 42°0.18Light rain
54 °Light rain

Preston, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 42°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind8.4 mph N
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 1638° / 19°0.15Snow
38 °Snow

Preston, Friday, 16 October

Snow. High 38°, low 19°.

Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind18.8 mph NW
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 1748° / 12°0Clear
48 °Clear

Preston, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 48°, low 12°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point9°
Sun, 1860° / 32°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Preston, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 32°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Mon, 1966° / 44°0Mostly clear
66 °Mostly clear

Preston, Monday, 19 October

Mostly clear. High 66°, low 44°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.6 mph SW
Humidity19%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Tue, 2069° / 48°0Partly cloudy
69 °Partly cloudy

Preston, Tuesday, 20 October

Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 48°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16.2 mph W
Humidity18%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Wed, 2156° / 38°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Preston, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 38°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind7.1 mph NW
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Thu, 2245° / 31°0.02Light snow
45 °Light snow

Preston, Thursday, 22 October

Light snow. High 45°, low 31°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind15.7 mph W
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Fri, 2362° / 34°0Clear
62 °Clear

Preston, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 62°, low 34°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.9 mph S
Humidity19%
Visibility—
Dew point14°
Sat, 2470° / 48°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Preston, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 48°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.3 mph NE
Humidity19%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sun, 2569° / 50°0Partly cloudy
69 °Partly cloudy

Preston, Sunday, 25 October

Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 50°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.2 mph N
Humidity15%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2654° / 35°0.07Climate normal
54 °Climate normal

Preston, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high72° (1960)
Record low-3° (2020)
Tue, 2752° / 33°0.05Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Preston, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high75° (2016)
Record low14° (2023)
Wed, 2852° / 34°0.06Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Preston, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (2016)
Record low7° (1991)
Thu, 2950° / 33°0.11Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Preston, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high76° (1968)
Record low-2° (1991)
Fri, 3048° / 31°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Preston, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high73° (1968)
Record low-5° (1991)
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)

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.