Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Light Snow and Windy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	W 30 G 43 mph
Barometer	29.30 in (994.2 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	12°F (-11°C)
Last update	17 Feb 8:53 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

High Wind Warning February 17, 09:41pm until February 18, 05:00am

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning February 17, 09:41pm until February 18, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Wed
High Wind Warning
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Very
Windy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Thursday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 4. Very windy, with a west wind 37 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 26.