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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

-15°F

-26°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.49 in (1040.9 mb)
Dewpoint -24°F (-31°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-34°F (-37°C)
Last update 22 Jan 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

Cold Weather Advisory until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 23, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -33. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -24. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -25. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -36. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -33. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -24. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -25. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. North wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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