Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fog/Mist

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 7 Dec 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW New Leipzig ND

High Wind Watch December 9, 08:00am until December 10, 02:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain after 4am.  Patchy fog between 9pm and 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 7 by 11pm, then rising to around 20 during the remainder of the night. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 7. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Patchy fog between 9pm and 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 7 by 11pm, then rising to around 20 during the remainder of the night. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW New Leipzig ND
 46.32°N 102.05°W
8:46 pm MST Dec 7, 2025
8pm MST Dec 7, 2025-6pm MST Dec 14, 2025
 
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