Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Shadehill SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Shadehill SD
 45.76°N 102.26°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
12:37 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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