Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 31 Jan 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 12. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 12. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly 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)
11:32 am MST Jan 31, 2026
1pm MST Jan 31, 2026-6pm MST Feb 6, 2026
 
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