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.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 14 Oct 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ralph SD

Wind Advisory October 15, 09:00am until October 15, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ralph SD
 45.78°N 103.05°W (Elev. 2785 ft)
3:51 pm MDT Oct 14, 2026
5pm MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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