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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Overcast

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 20 Jan 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Hettinger ND

Wind Advisory January 21, 02:00am until January 21, 05:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated flurries before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: -26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated flurries before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. West wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hettinger ND
 46.01°N 102.64°W
Last Update:
8:36 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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