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Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1003.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 7 Jan 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 11. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 11. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
Last Update:
5:16 pm MST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Jan 7, 2026-6pm MST Jan 14, 2026
 
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