Significant and Catastrophic Flooding in the Pacific Northwest; Very Cold Temperatures in the Northern Plains

The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest will begin to subside today, but lingering rainfall will exacerbate ongoing catastrophic major river flooding, and landslides will continue across portions of western Washington and northwest Oregon for several days. Arctic air will plummet southward into the Northern Plains today, bringing cold air in the single digits to the region by Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Light Rain Fog/Mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 11 Dec 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Lodgepole SD

Winter Weather Advisory December 11, 09:00am until December 11, 11:00am
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    Winter Weather Advisory December 11, 09:00am until December 11, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 5. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -5 by 8pm, then rising to around 3 during the remainder of the night. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 5. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -5 by 8pm, then rising to around 3 during the remainder of the night. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lodgepole SD
 45.81°N 102.66°W (Elev. 2831 ft)
7:31 am MST Dec 11, 2025
9am MST Dec 11, 2025-6pm MST Dec 17, 2025
 
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