Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 3:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
4:16 am MST Mar 2, 2026
4am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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