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

44°F

7°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.56 in (1038.0 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 27 Mar 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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