Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Light Snow Haze

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 28 Feb 5:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Amherst SD

Winter Weather Advisory until February 28, 03:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until February 28, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 9 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 11am. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 13. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -4. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight.

    Low: -4 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 8 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 9. East northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 13. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -4. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. 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)
5:36 am CST Feb 28, 2026
5am CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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