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Observed 3:50 PM CDT at KBKX

Lake Preston, SD weather

Partly cloudy and 48°9°, 10°6° warmer than usual, rain tomorrow ~7 AM–6 PM (85%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°), high 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°).

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Partly sunny · Feels like 43°6°

Feels like
43°6°
Wind chill from 14 mph22 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the north-northwest. 58–14 mph22 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 AM tomorrow
  • Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (100%, 5.6 in143 mm)
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow night 8–9 PM
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow night 3–4 AM
  • Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h Monday from 6 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (80%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  6. Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
  7. Monday afternoonNear 44°7° · Rain all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h55%97%1
Sat 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h52%95%0
Sat 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h54%91%0
Sat 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h56%90%0
Sat 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h61%82%0
Sat 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h63%81%0
Sat 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h63%77%0
Sat 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h68%77%0
Sun 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h68%76%0
Sun 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h68%78%0
Sun 2aCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h62%58%0
Sun 3aCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h62%60%0
Sun 4aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)39°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h65%64%0
Sun 5aCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)38°3°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h65%90%0
Sun 6aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)37°3°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h67%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)36°2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h65%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)35°2°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h67%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)36°2°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h70%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h65%100%0
Sun 11aShowers46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%100%0
Sun 12pShowers46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h65%100%0
Sun 1pDrizzle46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h65%100%0
Sun 2pRain47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)42°6°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h63%100%0
Sun 3pDrizzle47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)42°6°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h63%100%0
Sun 4pShowers47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)42°6°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h63%100%0
Sun 5pShowers48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)43°6°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h60%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h63%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)38°3°20%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h70%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°30%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h73%100%0
Sun 9pShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)34°1°50%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h79%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)34°1°70%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h79%100%0
Sun 11pDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)33°1°60%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h85%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)33°1°60%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h85%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)31°−1°90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h89%100%0
Mon 2aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)31°−1°90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h89%100%0
Mon 3aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)31°−1°90%, 0.26 in6.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h89%100%0
Mon 4aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)30°−1°100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h89%100%0
Mon 5aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)29°−2°100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h92%100%0
Mon 6aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)27°−3°100%, 0.26 in6.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h96%100%0
Mon 7aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)25°−4°100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aShowers35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)24°−4°100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aShowers37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)27°−3°100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aRain41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)32°0°100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h93%100%0
Mon 11aRain42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)33°1°100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h93%100%0
Mon 12pRain43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°100%, 0.37 in9.4 mm20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 31 mph50 km/h89%100%0
Mon 1pRain43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 31 mph49 km/h89%100%0
Mon 2pRain44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)36°2°100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 31 mph50 km/h86%100%0
Mon 3pShowers45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)37°3°100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 31 mph51 km/h86%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 40°4°

      80% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 48°9°

      90% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.45 in11 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      100% chance · 1.4 in35 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 1 in26 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 35°2°

      100% chance · 2.1 in54 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 45°7°

      100% chance · 1.5 in38 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 43°6°

      90% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      90% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    60°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 58°14°, low 52°11°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    52°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 53°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    43°6°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 43°6°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 62°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    85% chance of rain, high 49°, low 34°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    99% chance of rain, high 46°, low 36°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 53–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 171

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
41
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

De Smet · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Record high
80°27° in 1989
Record low
16°−9° in 1987

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +8°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +9°+5°MonOct 19
  3. +12°+7°TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Lake Preston weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:56 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.

Daylight
10 h 34 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour
5:49–6:48 PM
Morning 7:38–8:36 AM
Blue hour
6:48–7:00 PM
Morning 7:26–7:38 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Lake Preston. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.