Lake Preston, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 42°F
Feels Like 40°F  
Humidity 74% Dew Point 35°F Wind SSW 4 MPH Gusts 9 Barometer 27.45 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: Rain And Snow, Low 20F
80%
 
20
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 8F, Low 2F
50%
8
2
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 30F, Low 20F
30
20
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Cloudy, High 30F, Low 10F
30
10
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 33F, Low 24F
33
24
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 23F
42
23
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 22F
34
22

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 30°F to 42°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°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

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Lake Preston, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Low around 20. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of flurries between 3pm and 5pm. Areas of blowing snow between 9am and 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. 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 low around 20. South southeast wind around 10 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 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

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 23.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.


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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