Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fog/Mist

77°F

25°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Aug 8:10 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hecla SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light east northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light east northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Hecla SD
 45.87°N 98.17°W (Elev. 1289 ft)
8:36 pm CDT Aug 30, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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