Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

Wind Advisory until January 13, 05:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until January 13, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 47 by noon, then falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Very windy, with a northwest wind 41 to 46 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 47 by noon, then falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Very windy, with a northwest wind 41 to 46 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
5:31 am MST Jan 13, 2026
5am MST Jan 13, 2026-6pm MST Jan 19, 2026
 
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