Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hettinger, Hettinger Municipal Airport (KHEI)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City SD

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 28 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 28 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City SD
 45.53°N 102.79°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
9:21 am MDT Oct 14, 2026
9am MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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