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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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin ND
 46.37°N 101.84°W
Last Update:
8:36 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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