Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 20 Apr 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Lemmon SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  High near 55. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 29 to 39 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Rain. High near 55. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 29 to 39 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lemmon SD
 45.94°N 102.15°W
3:36 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
4am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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