Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat and Wildfire Concerns in the West

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding for portions of the mid-Atlantic region through tonight. Meanwhile, excessive heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue for the West with dry and breezy conditions. Watching the tropics across the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 1:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Amherst SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Amherst SD
 45.75°N 97.93°W (Elev. 1302 ft)
12:46 am CDT Jul 15, 2025
1am CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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