Hazardous Spring Weather Shifts to the Eastern and Northwest U.S. Wednesday

Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are expected Wednesday from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley northeastward through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from east Texas into Upstate New York. A moderate atmospheric river will bring heavy snow and high winds to the Northwest U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

High Wind Watch March 12, 09:00am until March 12, 09:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 9. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 16 early. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 40 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Chance Rain
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 47 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 9. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 16 early. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 40 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 47 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
12:32 am MDT Mar 11, 2026
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