Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Light Snow

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 17 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

Wind Advisory March 17, 11:00am until March 17, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of freezing rain.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Wind chill values as low as 9. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 11 early. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph becoming northwest 26 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Wind chill values as low as 9. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 11 early. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph becoming northwest 26 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
3:41 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
4am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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