Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 20 May 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Lodgepole SD

Frost Advisory until May 20, 08:00am
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Frost Advisory
  •  
    Frost Advisory until May 20, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Wed

    Frost Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lodgepole SD
 45.81°N 102.66°W (Elev. 2831 ft)
12:31 am MDT May 20, 2026
1am MDT May 20, 2026-6pm MDT May 26, 2026
 
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