Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Bison SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 26 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.

    Low: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 26 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bison SD
 45.52°N 102.48°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
2:22 pm MDT May 12, 2026
4pm MDT May 12, 2026-6pm MDT May 19, 2026
 
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