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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Preston SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 77. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 77 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 44. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 59. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 77. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 44. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 59. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Preston SD
 44.37°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1693 ft)
Last Update:
10:08 pm CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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