Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NW Keldron SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 62. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 62. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NW Keldron SD
 46.01°N 101.94°W
3:21 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
3am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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