Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Mostly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 29.43 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 20 Jun 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hecla SD

Heat Advisory until June 20, 09:00pm
Heat Advisory June 21, 01:00pm until June 21, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory until June 20, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 64 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 21 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 21 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Hecla SD
 45.87°N 98.17°W (Elev. 1289 ft)
6:15 pm CDT Jun 20, 2025
6pm CDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2025
 
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