Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 10:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Amherst SD

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Amherst SD
 45.79°N 98.02°W (Elev. 1283 ft)
9:27 am CST Feb 25, 2026
10am CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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