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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 18 Mar 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bancroft SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bancroft SD
 44.49°N 97.74°W (Elev. 1539 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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