Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents for most of the Atlantic Shoreline; Record Heat for the West

Hurricane Erin continues to track northward. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge conditions will increase for the Outer Banks today and portions of coastal Virginia. Life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Major to extreme HeatRisk with new record high temperatures are expected for many areas of the western U.S. this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin ND

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:00pm until August 20, 06:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 99. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 99. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin ND
 46.4°N 101.84°W
9:09 am MDT Aug 20, 2025
9am MDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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