Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 12 Jan 9:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Hecla SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Hecla SD
 45.89°N 98.3°W (Elev. 1339 ft)
9:36 am CST Jan 12, 2026
9am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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