Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair and Windy

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 31 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.52 in (1002.7 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 18 Feb 6:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Prairie City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Prairie City SD
 45.51°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
6:22 am MST Feb 18, 2026
7am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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