Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW New Leipzig ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Low around 59. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 59. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW New Leipzig ND
 46.32°N 102.05°W
9:50 pm MDT Jul 18, 2025
10pm MDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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