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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Windy

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 28 Dec 11:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bancroft SD

Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 11:31am until December 28, 09:00pm
Wind Advisory December 28, 11:31am until December 28, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 11:31am until December 28, 09:00pm
    Wind Advisory December 28, 11:31am until December 28, 09:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 15 by 5am. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 6. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 15 by 5am. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bancroft SD
 44.49°N 97.74°W (Elev. 1539 ft)
Last Update:
10:48 am CST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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