Monthly outlook for Platte Colony, SD: average high 62.8°, average low 44.3°. That is 4.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (75.5°), the coolest 28 October (25.1°).
62.8°/44.3°
Average high / low
+4.3°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
60.9°
57.2°
+2°
30 October – 8 November
66.1°
51.1°
+8.3°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
45.8°
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October records over 66 years
91.4°9 October 1980All-time high
3.2°27 October 2020All-time low
Wed, 2170° / 48°0
70 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 70°, low 48°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.5 mph NE
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Thu, 2275° / 52°0
75 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 75°, low 52°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SE
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Fri, 2375° / 61°0
75 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 75°, low 61°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind17.9 mph SE
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2466° / 52°0.14
66 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 66°, low 52°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind16.5 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 2553° / 44°0.34
53 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 25 October
Rain. High 53°, low 44°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind10.8 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Mon, 2645° / 37°0
45 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 45°, low 37°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.9 mph E
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Tue, 2742° / 30°0
42 °
Platte Colony, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 42°, low 30°.
Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind13.2 mph N
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point9°
Wed, 2853° / 25°0
53 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 53°, low 25°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point10°
Thu, 2959° / 35°0
59 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 59°, low 35°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7 mph E
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 3065° / 41°0
65 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 30 October
Partly cloudy. High 65°, low 41°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 3168° / 44°0
68 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 31 October
Mostly clear. High 68°, low 44°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.3 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 0163° / 51°0.02
63 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 63°, low 51°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.4 mph N
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 0267° / 47°0
67 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 2 November
Clear. High 67°, low 47°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.4 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 0367° / 47°0
67 °
Platte Colony, Tuesday, 3 November
Partly cloudy. High 67°, low 47°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8 mph SE
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 0465° / 48°0
65 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 65°, low 48°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0551° / 34°0.03
51 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high75° (2020)
Record low14° (2003)
Fri, 0651° / 34°0.03
51 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high79° (2020)
Record low4° (2003)
Sat, 0751° / 33°0.04
51 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high76° (2020)
Record low1° (1991)
Sun, 0849° / 33°0.06
49 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low10° (1991)
Mon, 0947° / 32°0.07
47 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high69° (2016)
Record low8° (2000)
Tue, 1046° / 29°0.04
46 °
Platte Colony, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high67° (1989)
Record low2° (1986)
Wed, 1144° / 29°0.04
44 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2005)
Record low-4° (1986)
Thu, 1245° / 29°0.05
45 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low3° (1986)
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)
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.