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DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Lake Preston SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Columbus Day
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Lake Preston SD
 44.37°N 97.4°W (Elev. 1729 ft)
Last Update:
6:33 am CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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