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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 20 mph
Barometer 29.43 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Mar 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Amherst SD

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 01:00pm until March 15, 07:00pm
High Wind Warning March 12, 05:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 12. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 16. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 12. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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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:
3:21 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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