Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

BRITTON (KBTN)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 97.74°WElev: 1318ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Amherst SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 7am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light southwest wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light southwest wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst SD
 45.73°N 97.92°W (Elev. 1302 ft)
12:21 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
1pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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