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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 18 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 17 Feb 3:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Houghton SD

Wind Advisory February 18, 12:00am until February 18, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely before 5am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 9am, then a chance of rain and snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before 5am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 9am, then a chance of rain and snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Houghton SD
 45.75°N 98.2°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
2:37 am CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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