Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Sep 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Labor Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin ND
 46.4°N 101.84°W
11:36 am MDT Sep 5, 2026
11am MDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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