As of 17:51 CDT

Weather in Platte Colony, SD

71°Current weather

Platte Colony, Tuesday, 20 October, 17:51

Clear. Feels like 70°. High 71°, low 43°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°

Monthly outlook for Platte Colony, SD: average high 58.7°, average low 41°. That is 2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (76.5°), the coolest 29 October (28.9°).

58.7°/41°
Average high / low
+2°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October59.2°57.2°+1.1°
30 October – 8 November57.8°51.1°+3.7°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal45.8°—

October records over 66 years

91.4°9 October 1980All-time high
3.2°27 October 2020All-time low
Wed, 2168° / 45°0Mostly clear
68 °Mostly clear

Platte Colony, Wednesday, 21 October

Mostly clear. High 68°, low 45°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind5.1 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2275° / 46°0Clear
75 °Clear

Platte Colony, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 75°, low 46°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SE
Humidity74%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 2376° / 61°0.01Light rain
76 °Light rain

Platte Colony, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 76°, low 61°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind17.7 mph SE
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Sat, 2467° / 50°0.21Light rain
67 °Light rain

Platte Colony, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 50°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind16 mph NW
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Sun, 2549° / 45°0.65Rain
49 °Rain

Platte Colony, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 49°, low 45°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind8.4 mph N
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Mon, 2644° / 34°0.11Light rain
44 °Light rain

Platte Colony, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 44°, low 34°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind15.1 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 2743° / 29°0Overcast
43 °Overcast

Platte Colony, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 43°, low 29°.

Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind4.6 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Wed, 2852° / 30°0Clear
52 °Clear

Platte Colony, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 52°, low 30°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind14.7 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 2947° / 29°0Mostly clear
47 °Mostly clear

Platte Colony, Thursday, 29 October

Mostly clear. High 47°, low 29°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10 mph SE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Fri, 3060° / 36°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Platte Colony, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 36°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind20.4 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 3156° / 47°0.03Light rain
56 °Light rain

Platte Colony, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 56°, low 47°.

Pressure29.47 inHg
Wind11.2 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sun, 0162° / 48°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Platte Colony, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 62°, low 48°.

Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind17.2 mph SW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 0252° / 37°0Clear
52 °Clear

Platte Colony, Monday, 2 November

Clear. High 52°, low 37°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
Tue, 0366° / 39°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Platte Colony, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 66°, low 39°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.7 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 0451° / 36°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Platte Colony, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 51°, low 36°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind10.5 mph E
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point17°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0551° / 34°0.03Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.03Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

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°0.02Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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°0.02Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

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.