Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin ND

Dense Fog Advisory August 4, 08:26am until August 4, 09:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory August 4, 08:26am until August 4, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 85 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin ND
 46.4°N 101.84°W
7:50 am MDT Aug 4, 2025
8am MDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2025
 
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