Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	SW 10 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	1°F (-17°C)
Last update	21 Jan 3:50 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Lake City SD

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:00am until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight
Low: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 20 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 2 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: -26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -13 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -3 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -16 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of snow after 5am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 20. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. North northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -13. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.