Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1029.9 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 27 Mar 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 20. Breezy, with a south wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 20. Breezy, with a south wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
9:31 pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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