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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 16 May 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Bancroft SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Windy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 72. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Windy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 72. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Bancroft SD
 44.45°N 97.86°W (Elev. 1424 ft)
Last Update:
1:53 pm CDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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