Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 12 Aug 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Preston SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm.  Patchy smoke before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Patchy smoke before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Preston SD
 44.37°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1693 ft)
10:58 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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