Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

High Wind Warning March 12, 09:00am until March 12, 09:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 2am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 16 early. Very windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming west 40 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Chance Rain
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 12. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 46 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 13. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 33. East wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 10. Blustery, with an east wind 20 to 26 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 16 early. Very windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming west 40 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 12. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 46 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Friday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 13. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 33. East wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 10. Blustery, with an east wind 20 to 26 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
3:52 pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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