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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Dec 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Preston SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Preston SD
 44.37°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1693 ft)
Last Update:
4:28 pm CST Dec 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Dec 15, 2025-6pm CST Dec 22, 2025
 
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