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Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Aug 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin ND

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 59. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 59. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin ND
 46.4°N 101.84°W
Last Update:
6:36 am MDT Aug 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Aug 28, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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