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

101°F

38°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 1 Aug 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Regent ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Regent ND
 46.34°N 102.64°W
3:36 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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