Sinlaku Continues to Impact the Marianas; Severe Weather from the Central US to the Northeast; Late-Season Snow in the Northwest

Sinlaku continues to bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain/flooding, and storm surge to the Marianas. Showers and severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to the Mid-Mississippi Valley and to the Central/Southern Plains through Thursday. A front will produce late-season snowfall over the Cascades and Northern Rockies and coastal rain over the Northwest Coast through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 15 Apr 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and 10pm, then snow showers likely after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 13. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and 10pm, then snow showers likely after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 13. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
6:32 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
8am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database