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Blizzard Conditions Continue Tonight Across Coastal Maine; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains Tuesday

Heavy snow and strong winds will continue into Tuesday morning across Maine as the major winter storm departs off the coast. Blizzard Warnings and Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect. Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern High Plains Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 18 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 24 Feb 12:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Amherst SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 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 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 21 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 slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 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 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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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:
12:26 am CST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Feb 24, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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