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Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Oct 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Preston SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Preston SD
 44.37°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1693 ft)
Last Update:
10:28 pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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