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DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NW 7 G 13 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Lake Preston SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Breezy.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Columbus Day
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Lake Preston SD
 44.41°N 97.34°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
Last Update:
1:33 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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