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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Aug 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Houghton SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light east northeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 9 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light east northeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. 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:
11:45 am CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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