Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Prairie City SD

  • Today

    Today: Widespread haze. Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Haze

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Haze then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread haze. Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Widespread haze before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Prairie City SD
 45.49°N 102.69°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
7:47 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
8am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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