Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Mostly Cloudy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 25 Feb 9:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Shadehill SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 29. Wind chill values as low as 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow after 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 29. Wind chill values as low as 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shadehill SD
 45.77°N 102.17°W (Elev. 2215 ft)
9:51 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
10pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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