Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 9 Jul 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles S New Leipzig ND

Extreme Heat Watch July 11, 12:00pm until July 14, 12:00am
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles S New Leipzig ND
 46.2°N 101.89°W
12:31 pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
1pm MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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