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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1029.1 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 29 Jan 4:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -8. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 5 by 9pm, then rising to around 15 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 5 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before 8am, then rain and snow likely between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -8. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 5 by 9pm, then rising to around 15 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely before 8am, then rain and snow likely between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
Last Update:
4:22 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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