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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Houghton SD

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 04:59am until March 5, 10:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 04:59am until March 5, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 53 °F

    Areas Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 3pm, then snow and freezing rain likely. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog between 8am and noon. Areas of dense freezing fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 3pm, then snow and freezing rain likely. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Houghton SD
 45.77°N 98.2°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
4:51 am CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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