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Current conditions at

DESMET (K6E5)

Lat: 44.43°NLon: 97.56°WElev: 1729ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 14 Oct 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Preston SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a light west northwest wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a light west northwest wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Preston SD
 44.37°N 97.37°W (Elev. 1693 ft)
Last Update:
1:28 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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