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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 11 Sep 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Preston SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Preston SD
 44.37°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1693 ft)
Last Update:
10:28 pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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