Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

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. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	NW 18 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Mar 1:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

This Afternoon
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Rain
and Blustery
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.