Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Mar 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 8 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
1:41 am MDT Mar 19, 2026
2am MDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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