Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

Lat: 46.01°NLon: 102.65°WElev: 2703ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jul 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin ND

Extreme Heat Warning July 13, 07:53am until July 14, 12:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 13, 07:53am until July 14, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 104 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin ND
 46.4°N 101.84°W
6:36 am MDT Jul 13, 2026
7am MDT Jul 13, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 19, 2026
 
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