Monthly outlook for Platte Colony, SD: average high 51.9°, average low 42.9°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 1 November (65.6°), the coolest 11 November (33.1°).
51.9°/42.9°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
6 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
30 October – 8 November
57.5°
51.1°
+3.5°
9 November – 18 November
42.5°
45.8°
-1.8°
19 November – 28 November
at normal
40°
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October records over 66 years
91.4°9 October 1980All-time high
3.2°27 October 2020All-time low
Sat, 3164° / 52°0.04
64 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 52°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SE
Humidity89%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Sun, 0166° / 55°0.01
66 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 1 November
Light rain. High 66°, low 55°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.2 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Mon, 0261° / 58°0.58
61 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 61°, low 58°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind6 mph W
Humidity94%
Visibility3.3 mi
Dew point60°
Tue, 0357° / 46°0.01
57 °
Platte Colony, Tuesday, 3 November
Light rain. High 57°, low 46°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind20.5 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 0457° / 40°0
57 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 4 November
Mostly clear. High 57°, low 40°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.1 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 0560° / 42°0
60 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 60°, low 42°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind13.4 mph SE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 0654° / 42°0
54 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 6 November
Clear. High 54°, low 42°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 0751° / 43°0
51 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 7 November
Overcast. High 51°, low 43°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.2 mph SE
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Sun, 0845° / 37°0.24
45 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 8 November
Light rain. High 45°, low 37°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind12.5 mph E
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 0937° / 36°0.2
37 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 9 November
Snow. High 37°, low 36°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.1 mph E
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 1041° / 37°0
41 °
Platte Colony, Tuesday, 10 November
Overcast. High 41°, low 37°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.3 mph SE
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 1149° / 33°0
49 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 11 November
Clear. High 49°, low 33°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.3 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Thu, 1244° / 41°0.01
44 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 12 November
Light rain. High 44°, low 41°.
Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind15.1 mph S
Humidity77%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 1342° / 41°0.27
42 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 13 November
Light rain. High 42°, low 41°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind11.8 mph NW
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 1443° / 40°0.15
43 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 14 November
Light rain. High 43°, low 40°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind14.8 mph NW
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Fri, 2736° / 22°0.07
36 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 27 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high70° (2017)
Record low-3° (1985)
Sat, 2836° / 21°0.06
36 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 28 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high36°
Average low21°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high61° (1998)
Record low-6° (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.