James River near Hecla
23 mi- Level
- 88.3 ft
- Flow
- 265 cfs
Reading from Sun 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:10 AM CDT at KABR
Britton, SD weather
Mostly cloudy and 39°4°.
Today: low 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°), high 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°).
Now 39°4°
Mostly cloudy · Feels like 35°2°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the northeast. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 34°1°
- Dry · down to 23°−5° by 3 PM
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningNear 40°4°
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 5 PM · rain chance 20%
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Rain 6–11 PM (40%)
Tomorrow morningDown to 31°−1° by 8 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (40%) · freezing, low 31°−1°
Tomorrow afternoonNear 40°4° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 3 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Tuesday morningUp to 41°5° by 9 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (80%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 36% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 36% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 36% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 40% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 43% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 47% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 10%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 59% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 62% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 62% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 28°−2° | 20% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 26°−3° | 20% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 69% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 21°−6° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 81% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Rain | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE | 75% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE | 73% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE | 73% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 30%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE | 73% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 50%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE | 73% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 50%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE | 70% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 40%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from ENE | 76% | — | — |
| Mon 5p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE | 73% | — | — |
| Mon 6p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 90%, 0.24 in6.1 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE | 82% | — | — |
| Mon 7p | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 27°−3° | 100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 14 mph23 km/h from ENE | 92% | — | — |
| Mon 8p | Rain | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 9p | Rain | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 25°−4° | 100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 10p | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 11p | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 13 mph21 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 12a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 27°−3° | 100%, 0.39 in9.9 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 1a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 27°−3° | 80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 2a | Rain | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 26°−3° | 80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 3a | Rain | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 4a | Rain | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 5a | Rain | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 26°−3° | 80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 6a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 80%, 0.22 in5.6 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 7a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 8a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 9a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW | 100% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 25. Rain. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 44°7°40% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 36°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain. Cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–33°1°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Snow. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.45 in11 mm, 70% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Snow, 31°−1°40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 41°5°70% chance · 1.2 in31 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 34°1°100% chance · 2.2 in56 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 33°1°100% chance · 1.5 in38 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 9am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–41°5°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 80% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 39°4°80% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 50°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
67% chance of snow, high 41°, low 30°, cooling off.
Tuesday
84% chance of rain, high 51°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 54–59°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABR) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 72% less heating than a typical week.
This week 51Typical 183
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 43
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
Open the windows?
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Is this typical?
Britton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 25, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 52°11° / 29°−2°
- Forecast high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 1989
- Record low
- 8°−13° in 1919
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +8°+4°MonOct 19
- +8°+4°TueOct 20
- +15°+8°WedOct 21
- +13°+7°ThuOct 22
- +20°+11°FriOct 23
- +24°+13°SatOct 24
- +1°±0°SunOct 25
Britton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:01 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 26 min
- Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:46–6:46 PM
- Morning 7:42–8:43 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:46–6:58 PM
- Morning 7:30–7:42 AM; first light 7:30 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 7:29 AM · rises 5:51 PM
- Full moon
- Today, 11:12 PM
- New moon
- Nov 9
