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Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Light Rain

57°F

14°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.48 in (996.8 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

Wind Advisory June 17, 06:00am until June 17, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 68 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
Last Update:
11:12 pm MDT Jun 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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