Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 4 Mar 8:10 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake City SD

Dense Fog Advisory until March 5, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until March 5, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog between 7am and 9am. Areas of freezing fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after midnight.  Patchy fog between 3am and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 11pm and 2am. Areas of freezing fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Areas of fog between 7am and 9am. Areas of freezing fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Lake City SD
 45.72°N 97.41°W (Elev. 1890 ft)
9:21 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
9pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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