Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 25 Feb 4:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Amherst SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 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 30%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon.  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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 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 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. 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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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Amherst SD
 45.81°N 97.9°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
4:38 am CST Feb 25, 2026
5am CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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