Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Overcast with Haze

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 24 Jan 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of flurries after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -29. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -29. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near -8 by 8pm, then rising to around 1 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -26. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of flurries after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -29. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -29. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near -8 by 8pm, then rising to around 1 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -26. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
2:32 pm MST Jan 24, 2026
3pm MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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