Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Light Rain

68°F

20°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 7 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.90 in
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	17 Aug 1:15 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Pierpont SD

Flood Warning until August 17, 03:30pm

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Flood Warning

Flood Warning until August 17, 03:30pm
NOW until 3:30pm Sun
Flood Warning
This Afternoon
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 79 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.