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Heavy Rainfall Continues in Florida; Critical Fire Weather in the Southeast; Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii

Thunderstorms and periods of heavy to excessive rainfall will continue over Florida through Thursday. Gusty winds and low humidity will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions from central Georgia into north-central North Carolina Wednesday. A Kona Low is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and flooding concerns to the island chain through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SE 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 7 Apr 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

Wind Advisory April 8, 09:00am until April 8, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
Last Update:
5:42 pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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