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Blizzard Conditions Continue Tonight Across Coastal Maine; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains Tuesday

Heavy snow and strong winds will continue into Tuesday morning across Maine as the major winter storm departs off the coast. Blizzard Warnings and Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect. Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern High Plains Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.75 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Feb 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Bison SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 13. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bison SD
 45.52°N 102.45°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
Last Update:
7:37 pm MST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MST Feb 23, 2026-6pm MST Mar 2, 2026
 
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