Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Britton SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. 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)
8:37 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
8am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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