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.

Fair

-15°F

-26°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.58 in (1046.0 mb)
Dewpoint -29°F (-34°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 11:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -24. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -26. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -25. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near -7 by 8pm, then rising to around 2 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries before 3pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -24. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -26. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -25. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near -7 by 8pm, then rising to around 2 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
12:47 pm MST Jan 23, 2026
12pm MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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