Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jul 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light southwest wind.
Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin ND
 46.4°N 101.84°W
12:31 am MDT Jul 4, 2026
1am MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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