Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (999.7 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 12 Apr 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
8:27 am MDT Apr 12, 2026
8am MDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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