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Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 6 Jan 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 17. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 pm MST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Jan 6, 2026-6pm MST Jan 13, 2026
 
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