Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1027.4 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 28 Feb 4:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 14. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 16 early. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 14. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 16 early. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
5:21 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
5pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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