Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Bison SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 9 to 17 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 9 to 17 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bison SD
 45.52°N 102.48°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
3:36 am MDT Mar 28, 2026
4am MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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