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Heavy Rain Continues in South-central Texas; Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will maintain the threat of flash/urban flooding across southern and central Texas today and the Central Gulf Coast and Southeast through the weekend. Abnormally, potentially record-breaking temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Mostly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Oct 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bancroft SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 61 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of sprinkles after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of sprinkles after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bancroft SD
 44.49°N 97.74°W (Elev. 1539 ft)
Last Update:
8:13 am CDT Oct 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Oct 2, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 8, 2026
 
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