Monthly outlook for Platte Colony, SD: average high 60.1°, average low 45.3°. That is 4.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.4 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 2 November (71.2°), the coolest 26 October (37°).
60.1°/45.3°
Average high / low
+4.3°
Above normal
3 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
25 October – 3 November
61°
53.7°
+4°
4 November – 13 November
58.6°
48.2°
+5.8°
14 November – 23 November
at normal
44°
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October records over 66 years
91.4°9 October 1980All-time high
3.2°27 October 2020All-time low
Mon, 2644° / 37°0.95
44 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 26 October
Heavy rain. High 44°, low 37°.
Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind11.9 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility2.1 mi
Dew point42°
Tue, 2760° / 40°0.04
60 °
Platte Colony, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 40°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Wed, 2865° / 45°0
65 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 65°, low 45°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind3.3 mph SE
Humidity86%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2962° / 41°0
62 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 29 October
Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 41°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 3064° / 49°0.02
64 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 30 October
Light rain. High 64°, low 49°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.4 mph E
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sat, 3166° / 55°0
66 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 55°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sun, 0171° / 52°0
71 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 71°, low 52°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Mon, 0271° / 56°0
71 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 2 November
Overcast. High 71°, low 56°.
Pressure29.41 inHg
Wind23.6 mph W
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Tue, 0358° / 49°0
58 °
Platte Colony, Tuesday, 3 November
Clear. High 58°, low 49°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind24.9 mph W
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Wed, 0456° / 44°0
56 °
Platte Colony, Wednesday, 4 November
Mostly clear. High 56°, low 44°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind17 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 0558° / 44°0
58 °
Platte Colony, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 58°, low 44°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind6.7 mph NE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Fri, 0662° / 43°0
62 °
Platte Colony, Friday, 6 November
Overcast. High 62°, low 43°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 0760° / 50°0
60 °
Platte Colony, Saturday, 7 November
Overcast. High 60°, low 50°.
Pressure29.38 inHg
Wind17.1 mph NW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 0853° / 43°0
53 °
Platte Colony, Sunday, 8 November
Overcast. High 53°, low 43°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind21.6 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Mon, 0963° / 38°0
63 °
Platte Colony, Monday, 9 November
Clear. High 63°, low 38°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5.3 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)
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.