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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 13 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 20 Apr 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Prairie City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a west wind 23 to 33 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Very windy, with a northwest wind 41 to 46 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Rain likely before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a west wind 23 to 33 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Very windy, with a northwest wind 41 to 46 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Prairie City SD
 45.51°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
Last Update:
12:28 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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