Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 29 Jan 8:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Pierpont SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -23. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -24. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -23. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the evening.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 16. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -23. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -24. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -23. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 16. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pierpont SD
 45.5°N 97.83°W (Elev. 1480 ft)
7:49 am CST Jan 29, 2026
8am CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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