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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 29 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 8 Apr 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Preston SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Preston SD
 44.35°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1726 ft)
Last Update:
5:29 pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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