Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Jul 1:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Amherst SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 75. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Patchy smoke before 8am. High near 82. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke before 8am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 75. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy smoke before 8am. High near 82. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Patchy smoke before 8am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Amherst SD
 45.81°N 97.9°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
12:36 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
1am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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