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Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.67 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 22 Feb 10:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Preston SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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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 CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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