Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Freezing Fog

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 4 Mar 10:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 3am and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 17. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 8. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 17. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 8. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Monday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
11:32 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
11pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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