Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.58 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 31 Jan 1:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Amherst SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around -3. Wind chill values as low as -21. South wind 9 to 14 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 4am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East northeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. North northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around -3. Wind chill values as low as -21. South wind 9 to 14 mph.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 4am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Amherst SD
 45.81°N 97.9°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
1:36 am CST Jan 31, 2026
1am CST Jan 31, 2026-6pm CST Feb 6, 2026
 
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