Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 1 Apr 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Shadehill SD

Winter Storm Watch April 3, 12:00am until April 4, 06:00am
Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 10:22pm until April 2, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 10:22pm until April 2, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 20. East wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then snow after 2am.  Low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 17. East wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 33. Wind chill values as low as 16. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 23. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog before 3am, then areas of fog after 4am. Areas of freezing fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 19. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 20. East wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then snow after 2am. Low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 17. East wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. Wind chill values as low as 16. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 23. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
Shadehill SD
 45.77°N 102.17°W (Elev. 2215 ft)
8:52 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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