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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southeast 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southeast wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southeast 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a southeast wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Very windy.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
1:17 pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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