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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Light Snow and Breezy

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-23°F (-31°C)
Last update 16 Jan 9:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

Wind Advisory until January 17, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until January 17, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 31 by 11pm. Wind chill values as low as 6. Very windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming northwest 31 to 41 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 19 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -8. Very windy, with a northwest wind 39 to 44 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -31. Very windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 31 by 11pm. Wind chill values as low as 6. Very windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming northwest 31 to 41 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -8. Very windy, with a northwest wind 39 to 44 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
Last Update:
10:21 pm MST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Jan 16, 2026-6pm MST Jan 23, 2026
 
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