Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 20 Apr 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Hettinger Municipal Airport ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  High near 52. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph increasing to 29 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Rain. High near 52. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph increasing to 29 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hettinger Municipal Airport ND
 46.03°N 102.64°W
3:36 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
4am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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