Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Prairie City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 51. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  High near 61. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 61. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Prairie City SD
 45.51°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
12:32 am MDT Jun 21, 2026
12am MDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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