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Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fog/Mist

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 26 Aug 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Preston SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Preston SD
 44.35°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1726 ft)
Last Update:
10:58 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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