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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 21 mph
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 24 Feb 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bancroft SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bancroft SD
 44.51°N 97.77°W (Elev. 1526 ft)
Last Update:
12:33 pm CST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 24, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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