Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

60°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. Breezy, with a light east wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. Breezy, with a light east wind becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
1:28 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
1am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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