Monthly outlook for Platte Colony, SD: average high 60.6°, average low 45.3°. That is 4.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 3.8 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 8 November (73.1°), the coolest 28 October (38.8°).
60.6°/45.3°
Average high / low
+4.3°
Above normal
4 / 3
Wet days / normal
3.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
24 October – 2 November
57.4°
54.3°
+1.7°
3 November – 12 November
65.9°
48.5°
+9.6°
13 November – 22 November
at normal
44.6°
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October records over 66 years
91.4°9 October 1980All-time high
3.2°27 October 2020All-time low
Sun, 2549° / 43°0.74
49 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 25 October
Rain. High 49°, low 43°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind9.4 mph NE
Humidity89%
Visibility2.0 mi
Dew point43°
Mon, 2647° / 42°1.56
47 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 26 October
Heavy rain. High 47°, low 42°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind13.2 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility1.4 mi
Dew point43°
Tue, 2757° / 41°0.07
57 °
Platte Colony, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 41°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Wed, 2862° / 39°0
62 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 62°, low 39°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.7 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 2963° / 49°0
63 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 29 October
Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 49°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.4 mph E
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 3058° / 47°0
58 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 47°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.6 mph SE
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sat, 3157° / 51°1.44
57 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 31 October
Heavy rain. High 57°, low 51°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind23.2 mph NW
Humidity99%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 0153° / 41°0
53 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 53°, low 41°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind17 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Mon, 0260° / 39°0
60 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 2 November
Mostly clear. High 60°, low 39°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.5 mph W
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Tue, 0353° / 39°0
53 °
Platte Colony, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 53°, low 39°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind11 mph S
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Wed, 0460° / 43°0
60 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 60°, low 43°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 0572° / 48°0
72 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 5 November
Clear. High 72°, low 48°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind10.8 mph S
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Fri, 0669° / 50°0
69 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 6 November
Overcast. High 69°, low 50°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NW
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 0768° / 52°0
68 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 7 November
Overcast. High 68°, low 52°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.4 mph W
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 0873° / 54°0
73 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 8 November
Clear. High 73°, low 54°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.4 mph SW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)
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.