Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 6:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake City SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake City SD
 45.72°N 97.41°W (Elev. 1890 ft)
5:37 am CST Feb 25, 2026
6am CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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