Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 18 Apr 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Thursday
Rain showers likely before 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Very windy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
5:01 pm MDT Apr 18, 2026
6pm MDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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