Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of snow after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after 9pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before noon.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10am and noon. High near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight.  Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10am and noon. High near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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Point Forecast:
Lake City SD
 45.72°N 97.41°W (Elev. 1890 ft)
6:36 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
7pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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