Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 28 Jan 8:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Amherst SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries before noon.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -23. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 2. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -9. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -23. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 2. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Amherst SD
 45.81°N 97.9°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
8:38 am CST Jan 28, 2026
9am CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 3, 2026
 
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