Monthly outlook for Preston, SD: average high 54.8°, average low 37.2°. That is 0.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 3.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (72.6°), the coolest 31 October (16.8°).
54.8°/37.2°
Average high / low
+0.9°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
17 October – 26 October
61.9°
55.3°
+3.7°
27 October – 5 November
43.1°
49.1°
-3.3°
6 November – 15 November
at normal
45.1°
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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, 1862° / 44°0
62 °
Preston, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 62°, low 44°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5.2 mph NE
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Mon, 1965° / 44°0
65 °
Preston, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 65°, low 44°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind5.2 mph E
Humidity31%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point27°
Tue, 2069° / 52°0
69 °
Preston, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 69°, low 52°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind2.7 mph W
Humidity36%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Wed, 2163° / 49°0
63 °
Preston, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 63°, low 49°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.8 mph NE
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Thu, 2273° / 56°0
73 °
Preston, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 73°, low 56°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15.3 mph S
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 2366° / 50°0.01
66 °
Preston, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 50°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind16.3 mph SW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 2446° / 29°0.39
46 °
Preston, Saturday, 24 October
Snow. High 46°, low 29°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind19.6 mph NW
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Sun, 2553° / 26°0
53 °
Preston, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 26°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 2650° / 41°0
50 °
Preston, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 41°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind18.1 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2759° / 37°0
59 °
Preston, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 37°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind20.9 mph SW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 2842° / 33°0.12
42 °
Preston, Wednesday, 28 October
Snow. High 42°, low 33°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.8 mph W
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Thu, 2954° / 38°0
54 °
Preston, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 54°, low 38°.
Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind21.6 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Fri, 3039° / 22°2.81
39 °
Preston, Friday, 30 October
Heavy snow. High 39°, low 22°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind22 mph NW
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sat, 3131° / 17°0.26
31 °
Preston, Saturday, 31 October
Snow. High 31°, low 17°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind19.4 mph NW
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 0133° / 22°0
33 °
Preston, Sunday, 1 November
Partly cloudy. High 33°, low 22°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SW
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 0247° / 31°0.05
47 °
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°0.04
47 °
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°0.02
50 °
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°0.04
48 °
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°0.06
48 °
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°0.04
48 °
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°0.06
46 °
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°0.07
43 °
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°0.05
45 °
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°0.02
42 °
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°0.02
45 °
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°0.05
45 °
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)
Sat, 1445° / 29°0.04
45 °
Preston, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high70° (2025)
Record low-5° (2014)
Sun, 1545° / 28°0.03
45 °
Preston, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high65° (1999)
Record low-1° (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.