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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Fog

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 25 Dec 7:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bancroft SD

Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 08:02am until December 25, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 08:02am until December 25, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    High: 41 °F

    Areas Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.

    High: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Areas of dense fog between 10am and noon. Areas of dense freezing fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bancroft SD
 44.51°N 97.77°W (Elev. 1526 ft)
Last Update:
7:43 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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