Monthly outlook for Platte Colony, SD: average high 60.4°, average low 46.3°. That is 3.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.8 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (80.1°), the coolest 30 October (35.7°).
60.4°/46.3°
Average high / low
+3.9°
Above normal
5 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
23 October – 1 November
57.4°
55°
+1.4°
2 November – 11 November
65.4°
49.2°
+9°
12 November – 21 November
at normal
44.8°
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October records over 66 years
91.4°9 October 1980All-time high
3.2°27 October 2020All-time low
Sat, 2468° / 46°0.06
68 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 68°, low 46°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind18.2 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Sun, 2548° / 43°0.32
48 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 25 October
Rain. High 48°, low 43°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind6.8 mph E
Humidity85%
Visibility2.5 mi
Dew point42°
Mon, 2643° / 42°1.43
43 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 26 October
Heavy rain. High 43°, low 42°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind11.7 mph NE
Humidity92%
Visibility1.8 mi
Dew point41°
Tue, 2750° / 41°0.16
50 °
Platte Colony, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 50°, low 41°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind12.4 mph W
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Wed, 2858° / 45°0
58 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 45°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind20.3 mph W
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Thu, 2949° / 38°0
49 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 49°, low 38°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11.7 mph NW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Fri, 3052° / 36°0
52 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 30 October
Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 36°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SE
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 3161° / 38°0
61 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 38°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.1 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sun, 0166° / 45°0
66 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 66°, low 45°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 0263° / 55°0.84
63 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 2 November
Rain. High 63°, low 55°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind11.2 mph SE
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Tue, 0363° / 51°0
63 °
Platte Colony, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 63°, low 51°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind12.9 mph W
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Wed, 0463° / 47°0
63 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 4 November
Mostly clear. High 63°, low 47°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind6.2 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 0563° / 49°0
63 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 5 November
Clear. High 63°, low 49°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind12.4 mph W
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 0668° / 51°0
68 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 6 November
Overcast. High 68°, low 51°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13.9 mph SW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 0772° / 53°0
72 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 7 November
Clear. High 72°, low 53°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)
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.