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Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 6:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Amherst SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Amherst SD
 45.81°N 97.9°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
6:36 am CST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 18, 2026
 
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