Tropical Moisture Brings Heavy Rain to Southwest; Strong Coastal Low to Impact the East Coast

Deep tropical moisture surging into the Southwest U.S. will lead to widespread showers and thunderstorms capable of producing flash flooding the next several days. A strong coastal low will develop late Friday and is expected to bring flooding, high surf, dangerous rip currents, gusty winds and heavy rain to much of the U.S. East Coast through early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Oct 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 26 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 26 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Elgin ND
 46.4°N 101.84°W
5:36 pm MDT Oct 9, 2025
5pm MDT Oct 9, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 16, 2025
 
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