Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Bison SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 53. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm.  High near 62. East wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. High near 62. East wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Bison SD
 45.54°N 102.45°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
10:09 pm MDT Jun 20, 2026
10pm MDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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