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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 26 Jul 10:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bancroft SD

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 10:58am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 10:58am until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bancroft SD
 44.49°N 97.74°W (Elev. 1539 ft)
Last Update:
10:48 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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