Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.82°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
9:46 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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