Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fog/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake City SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy smoke between 9am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke between 9am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Lake City SD
 45.72°N 97.41°W (Elev. 1890 ft)
6:45 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
6am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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