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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 15 Jan 3:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9am and 5pm. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow between 8am and noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9am and 5pm. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow between 8am and noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake City SD
 45.72°N 97.41°W (Elev. 1890 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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