Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	SE 18 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	15°F (-9°C)
Last update	1 Apr 6:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 07:23am until April 2, 12:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 07:23am until April 2, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 35 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy then
Snow
Friday
High: 32 °F
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8am, then patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 11. Breezy, with a southeast wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. High near 32. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 22. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.