Monthly outlook for Platte Colony, SD: average high 58.2°, average low 43.7°. That is 2.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.6 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (77.4°), the coolest 27 October (30.7°).
58.2°/43.7°
Average high / low
+2.1°
Above normal
6 / 3
Wet days / normal
2.6 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
58.8°
56.3°
+1.4°
31 October – 9 November
57.2°
50.6°
+3.7°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
45.4°
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October records over 66 years
91.4°9 October 1980All-time high
3.2°27 October 2020All-time low
Thu, 2275° / 47°0
75 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 75°, low 47°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2377° / 57°0
77 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 77°, low 57°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind18.6 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Sat, 2467° / 50°0.23
67 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 67°, low 50°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16.5 mph NW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Sun, 2551° / 45°0.71
51 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 25 October
Rain. High 51°, low 45°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NE
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 2644° / 38°1.18
44 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 26 October
Rain. High 44°, low 38°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11.9 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 2748° / 31°0
48 °
Platte Colony, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 48°, low 31°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Wed, 2847° / 41°0.02
47 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 47°, low 41°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind24.7 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 2951° / 34°0
51 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 51°, low 34°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind11.5 mph NW
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Fri, 3056° / 36°0
56 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 56°, low 36°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.9 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 3150° / 46°0.06
50 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 31 October
Light rain. High 50°, low 46°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind16.3 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 0159° / 43°0
59 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 1 November
Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 43°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.5 mph E
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 0269° / 45°0
69 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 69°, low 45°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 0355° / 51°0.23
55 °
Platte Colony, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 55°, low 51°.
Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind21.9 mph SE
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Wed, 0460° / 52°0.13
60 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 4 November
Light rain. High 60°, low 52°.
Pressure29.41 inHg
Wind17 mph E
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Thu, 0550° / 37°0.03
50 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 5 November
Light rain. High 50°, low 37°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind21.1 mph NW
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)
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.