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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 2 May 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Preston SD

Freeze Warning until May 2, 08:00am
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  •  
    Freeze Warning until May 2, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Sat

    Freeze Warning

  • Today

    High: 66 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of sprinkles between 8pm and 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of sprinkles between 8pm and 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Preston SD
 44.37°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1693 ft)
Last Update:
6:43 am CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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