Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 27 Feb 1:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 36. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 6. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 4. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 36. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 6. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 4. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
2:27 am MST Feb 27, 2026
2am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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