Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in (1027.3 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Lodgepole SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 11. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of freezing rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 3. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 12 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 11. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 3. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 12 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lodgepole SD
 45.81°N 102.66°W (Elev. 2831 ft)
8:16 am MDT Mar 16, 2026
10am MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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