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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 3:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Preston SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Preston SD
 44.37°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1693 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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