Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 13 Oct 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Bison SD

Freeze Warning October 14, 02:00am until October 14, 08:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after midnight.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bison SD
 45.52°N 102.48°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
8:22 pm MDT Oct 13, 2026
8pm MDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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