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Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 22 Apr 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 22, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Snow showers likely before noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 am MDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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