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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Bucyrus ND

High Wind Warning January 15, 11:00am until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 40 by 11am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F⇓

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Areas of blowing snow between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 40 by 11am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Areas of blowing snow between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bucyrus ND
 46.06°N 102.8°W
Last Update:
2:36 am MST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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