Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Bison SD

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Bison SD
 45.52°N 102.48°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
6:28 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
7am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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