Monthly outlook for Preston, SD: average high 51°, average low 34.4°. That is 2.2° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (72.9°), the coolest 24 October (23.3°).
51°/34.4°
Average high / low
−2.2°
Below normal
2 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
13 October – 22 October
54.7°
55.8°
-0.6°
23 October – 1 November
44.8°
51.4°
-3.7°
2 November – 11 November
at normal
46.5°
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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).
Wed, 1445° / 32°0.09
45 °
Preston, Wednesday, 14 October
Light rain. High 45°, low 32°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.5 mph NE
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Thu, 1550° / 34°0.03
50 °
Preston, Thursday, 15 October
Light rain. High 50°, low 34°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point23°
Fri, 1662° / 30°0
62 °
Preston, Friday, 16 October
Clear. High 62°, low 30°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind1.9 mph N
Humidity32%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point9°
Sat, 1773° / 53°0
73 °
Preston, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 73°, low 53°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.9 mph SW
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 1859° / 44°0
59 °
Preston, Sunday, 18 October
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 44°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 1966° / 42°0
66 °
Preston, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 66°, low 42°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16.4 mph SW
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Tue, 2067° / 50°0
67 °
Preston, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 67°, low 50°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind17.6 mph SW
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Wed, 2151° / 34°0.02
51 °
Preston, Wednesday, 21 October
Light snow. High 51°, low 34°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind13.3 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Thu, 2236° / 32°0.13
36 °
Preston, Thursday, 22 October
Snow. High 36°, low 32°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.2 mph NW
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 2336° / 27°0.02
36 °
Preston, Friday, 23 October
Light snow. High 36°, low 27°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind18.7 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 2442° / 23°0
42 °
Preston, Saturday, 24 October
Partly cloudy. High 42°, low 23°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Sun, 2545° / 28°0.03
45 °
Preston, Sunday, 25 October
Light snow. High 45°, low 28°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.5 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Mon, 2641° / 27°0.02
41 °
Preston, Monday, 26 October
Light snow. High 41°, low 27°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.8 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 2747° / 31°0
47 °
Preston, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 47°, low 31°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.1 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Wed, 2857° / 34°0
57 °
Preston, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 57°, low 34°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.7 mph W
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 2950° / 33°0.11
50 °
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°0.04
48 °
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°0.05
48 °
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°0.08
48 °
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°0.05
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)
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.