Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 11:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Amherst SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Calm wind.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -23. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -25. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -23. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -25. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Amherst SD
 45.81°N 97.9°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
10:52 pm CST Jan 28, 2026
11pm CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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