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DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bancroft SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of sprinkles between noon and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Columbus Day
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of sprinkles between noon and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bancroft SD
 44.49°N 97.74°W (Elev. 1539 ft)
Last Update:
1:33 pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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