Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Prairie City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a north wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a north wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NE Prairie City SD
 45.62°N 102.64°W (Elev. 2602 ft)
7:21 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
7am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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