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Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 16 Apr 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Amherst SD

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 22 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of snow showers between 8am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 22 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of snow showers between 8am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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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:
7:36 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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