Winter Weather Continues in the Northeast; Frigid Temperatures for the Central and Eastern U.S.

The major winter storm will continue to impact the Northeast U.S. today with heavy snow as it shifts away from the East Coast. Frigid temperatures will impact the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. this week, and numerous record lows are forecast. Sub-zero lows are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair and Windy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 26 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 26 Jan 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as 1. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 12. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 21. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as 1. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 12. East wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 21. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
12:21 pm MST Jan 26, 2026
2pm MST Jan 26, 2026-6pm MST Feb 1, 2026
 
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