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Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Overcast and Breezy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 15 Oct 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Carthage SD

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost between 9pm and 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost between 9pm and 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carthage SD
 44.17°N 97.73°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
7:53 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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