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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair and Breezy

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-25°F (-32°C)
Last update 19 Feb 6:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
Last Update:
7:32 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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