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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1032.4 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 18 Jan 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 6. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 20 by noon, then falling to around 14 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 20 °F⇓

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 6. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 20 by noon, then falling to around 14 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
Last Update:
7:02 pm MST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Jan 18, 2026-6pm MST Jan 25, 2026
 
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