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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Britton SD

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 02:12am until March 5, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 02:12am until March 5, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 25 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 8 to 18 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow likely before 3pm, then snow and freezing rain likely. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of dense fog before 4am, then areas of dense fog after 5am. Areas of freezing fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 8 to 18 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Rain and snow likely before 3pm, then snow and freezing rain likely. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Britton SD
 45.8°N 97.74°W (Elev. 1319 ft)
Last Update:
1:51 am CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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