Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 8:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake City SD

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of sprinkles and flurries between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 24 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of sprinkles and flurries between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 24 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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Point Forecast:
Lake City SD
 45.72°N 97.38°W (Elev. 1886 ft)
9:07 am CST Jan 13, 2026
9am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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