Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am.  Areas of smoke after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Areas of smoke after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin ND
 46.4°N 101.84°W
8:50 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
9am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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