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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair and Breezy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed S 21 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 4:30 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Bancroft SD

Red Flag Warning April 20, 04:48pm until April 20, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning April 20, 04:48pm until April 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Windy, with a south southeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Windy, with a south southeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Bancroft SD
 44.47°N 97.83°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
2:48 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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