As of 23:48 MDT

Weather in Preston, SD

41°Current weather

Preston, Sunday, 11 October, 23:48

Mostly clear. Feels like 33°. High 50°, low 41°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind13.8 mph E
Humidity87%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°

Monthly outlook for Preston, SD: average high 55.2°, average low 37.8°. That is 0.2° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (69.8°), the coolest 16 October (26.3°).

55.2°/37.8°
Average high / low
−0.2°
Below normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
11 October – 20 October56.7°56.3°+0.2°
21 October – 30 October52.6°52.9°-0.1°
31 October – 9 Novemberat normal47.4°—

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).

Mon, 1242° / 36°0.03Light rain
42 °Light rain

Preston, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 42°, low 36°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.4 mph NW
Humidity95%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°
Tue, 1347° / 38°0.06Light rain
47 °Light rain

Preston, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 47°, low 38°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind3 mph NE
Humidity99%
Visibility1.2 mi
Dew point40°
Wed, 1453° / 42°0.01Light rain
53 °Light rain

Preston, Wednesday, 14 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 42°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.4 mph NE
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Thu, 1547° / 35°0Clear
47 °Clear

Preston, Thursday, 15 October

Clear. High 47°, low 35°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind13 mph NW
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point22°
Fri, 1662° / 26°0Clear
62 °Clear

Preston, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 62°, low 26°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind15.3 mph S
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 1770° / 50°0Clear
70 °Clear

Preston, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 70°, low 50°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind15.4 mph SW
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 1868° / 49°0Mostly clear
68 °Mostly clear

Preston, Sunday, 18 October

Mostly clear. High 68°, low 49°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.1 mph S
Humidity20%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Mon, 1969° / 47°0Clear
69 °Clear

Preston, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 69°, low 47°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity18%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Tue, 2060° / 38°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Preston, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 38°.

Pressure29.47 inHg
Wind25.5 mph SW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2143° / 33°0Overcast
43 °Overcast

Preston, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 43°, low 33°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.3 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Thu, 2248° / 32°0Clear
48 °Clear

Preston, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 48°, low 32°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind20.3 mph NW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Fri, 2363° / 36°0Clear
63 °Clear

Preston, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 63°, low 36°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.9 mph S
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Sat, 2466° / 42°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Preston, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 42°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SW
Humidity15%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Sun, 2545° / 31°0Overcast
45 °Overcast

Preston, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 45°, low 31°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2651° / 30°0Mostly clear
51 °Mostly clear

Preston, Monday, 26 October

Mostly clear. High 51°, low 30°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.2 mph N
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.