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Extreme Heat Continues; Severe Thunderstorms into Upper Midwest; Strong Bering Sea Storm

Wildfires and poor air quality continue for the Pacific Northwest, Rockies and extended into the Plains. Severe thunderstorms possible for the northern Plains and upper Midwest on Monday along a frontal boundary. Another boundary will focus showers and thunderstorms for the eastern seaboard with localized heavy rainfall possible. For Alaska, a strong Bering Sea storm will bring winds and rainfall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1003.5 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 4:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Lemmon SD

Red Flag Warning August 3, 05:11am until August 3, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 3, 05:11am until August 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Lemmon SD
 45.96°N 102.27°W
Last Update:
4:27 am MDT Aug 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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