Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 23 Mar 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 10am, then a slight chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 10am, then a slight chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
9:42 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
11am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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