Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Elgin ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 65. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 72. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 65. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Elgin ND
 46.41°N 101.91°W
12:31 am MDT Aug 14, 2026
2am MDT Aug 14, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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