National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 1 Jan 10:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Houghton SD

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Houghton SD
 45.77°N 98.2°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
10:31 am CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation