Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 29 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 3:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW New Leipzig ND

High Wind Warning until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until January 16, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 10pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 33. Windy, with a northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW New Leipzig ND
 46.45°N 102°W
4:06 pm MST Jan 15, 2026
4pm MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 22, 2026
 
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