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Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 30.59 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-20°F (-29°C)
Last update 22 Feb 3:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Preston SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Preston SD
 44.35°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1726 ft)
Last Update:
3:28 am CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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