Monthly outlook for Platte Colony, SD: average high 58.6°, average low 44.9°. That is 4.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 4.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 31 October (67.3°), the coolest 6 November (33.6°).
58.6°/44.9°
Average high / low
+4.7°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
4.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
28 October – 6 November
59°
51.9°
+3.9°
7 November – 16 November
58°
46.8°
+6.2°
17 November – 26 November
at normal
41.7°
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October records over 66 years
91.4°9 October 1980All-time high
3.2°27 October 2020All-time low
Thu, 2961° / 38°0
61 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 61°, low 38°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SE
Humidity69%
Visibility4.7 mi
Dew point44°
Fri, 3063° / 43°0
63 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 43°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.8 mph E
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Sat, 3167° / 53°0.02
67 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 67°, low 53°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Sun, 0166° / 54°0
66 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 66°, low 54°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.2 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 0262° / 51°2.05
62 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 2 November
Heavy rain. High 62°, low 51°.
Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind21 mph N
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Tue, 0358° / 50°1.38
58 °
Platte Colony, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 58°, low 50°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind25 mph NE
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 0451° / 49°0.96
51 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 4 November
Rain. High 51°, low 49°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.2 mph N
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 0551° / 40°0
51 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 5 November
Partly cloudy. High 51°, low 40°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.4 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Fri, 0649° / 34°0
49 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 6 November
Clear. High 49°, low 34°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind11.3 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Sat, 0761° / 38°0
61 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 7 November
Clear. High 61°, low 38°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.8 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 0866° / 48°0
66 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 8 November
Mostly clear. High 66°, low 48°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 0963° / 47°0
63 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 9 November
Overcast. High 63°, low 47°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.4 mph S
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 1058° / 49°0
58 °
Platte Colony, Tuesday, 10 November
Overcast. High 58°, low 49°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind19.3 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 1150° / 43°0.01
50 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 11 November
Light rain. High 50°, low 43°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind15.3 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 1251° / 39°0.01
51 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 12 November
Light rain. High 51°, low 39°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind20.7 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 1347° / 30°0.02
47 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low-3° (1986)
Sat, 1446° / 31°0.02
46 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high77° (2025)
Record low8° (2000)
Sun, 1546° / 30°0.04
46 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high67° (1963)
Record low4° (2000)
Mon, 1647° / 29°0.04
47 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low3° (2014)
Tue, 1745° / 29°0.04
45 °
Platte Colony, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low0° (2000)
Wed, 1844° / 28°0.04
44 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low2° (1996)
Thu, 1943° / 29°0.05
43 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high67° (2003)
Record low8° (1985)
Fri, 2042° / 28°0.04
42 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high69° (1962)
Record low0° (1985)
Sat, 2142° / 26°0.02
42 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high68° (1960)
Record low-4° (1985)
Sun, 2243° / 26°0.02
43 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high65° (1974)
Record low1° (2000)
Mon, 2341° / 25°0.02
41 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high64° (2017)
Record low-6° (1985)
Tue, 2441° / 24°0.03
41 °
Platte Colony, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high65° (1990)
Record low-9° (1985)
Wed, 2539° / 25°0.01
39 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high39°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high69° (1960)
Record low-4° (1996)
Thu, 2636° / 24°0.06
36 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 26 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high62° (1998)
Record low-1° (1985)
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 Platte Colony, 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 Platte Colony, 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.