Lake Preston, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 38°F
Feels Like 34°F  
Humidity 87% Dew Point 34°F Wind SW 5 MPH Gusts 10 Barometer 27.5 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.2 mi. ESE of central Lake Preston
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, Low 20F
20%
 
20
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 10F, Low 4F
70%
10
4
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Cloudy, High 31F, Low 28F
31
28
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Cloudy, High 31F, Low 9F
31
9
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 33F, Low 24F
33
24
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 24F
42
24
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 36F, Low 23F
36
23

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 31°F to 42°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 28°F with lows around 10°F.

This Date in Weather History

1957 - A tornado swept across Jackson County, Williamson County and Franklin County in southern Illinois killing eleven persons.

More on this and other weather history

Lake Preston, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 10 by noon. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.


About Lake Preston, SD

Lake Preston is a city in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 599 at the 2010 census.

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