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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 13 Jan 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Hettinger ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hettinger ND
 46.01°N 102.64°W
Last Update:
7:37 pm MST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MST Jan 13, 2026-6pm MST Jan 20, 2026
 
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