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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Light Rain Haze

72°F

22°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SE 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 10:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Amherst SD

Red Flag Warning April 22, 12:00pm until April 22, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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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:
10:36 am CDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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