Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Feb 4:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind 5 to 13 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -6. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind 5 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -6. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
5:36 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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