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Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Lake Preston SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Lake Preston SD
 44.26°N 97.46°W (Elev. 1670 ft)
Last Update:
4:53 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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