Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Jul 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Shadehill SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Shadehill SD
 45.76°N 102.26°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
4:30 pm MDT Jul 18, 2025
5pm MDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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