Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Overcast

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-13°F (-25°C)
Last update 20 Feb 2:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 5. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 5. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
2:31 am MST Feb 20, 2026
3am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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