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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 14 Jan 12:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bancroft SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Areas of blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 23 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Blustery.

    High: 8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Areas of blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bancroft SD
 44.49°N 97.74°W (Elev. 1539 ft)
Last Update:
10:28 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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