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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Lake Preston SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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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:
8:41 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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