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Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 12 Feb 7:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 18. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 18. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 7 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 am MST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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