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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Overcast

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 20 Feb 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Lake Preston SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 15. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 15. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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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:
1:23 pm CST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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