Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1025.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 22 Mar 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
2:19 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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