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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 9:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bancroft SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bancroft SD
 44.49°N 97.74°W (Elev. 1539 ft)
Last Update:
9:23 pm CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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