Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Windy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 30 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 21 Jan 6:51 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Hettinger Municipal Airport ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 05:00pm until January 23, 11:00am
Wind Advisory January 21, 07:08am until January 21, 05:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 21, 07:08am until January 21, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -7 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of flurries between 11am and noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -7 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hettinger Municipal Airport ND
 46.03°N 102.64°W
6:01 am MST Jan 21, 2026
7am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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