Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

38°F

3°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 20 Apr 12:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles N Mud Butte SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a west wind 24 to 34 mph increasing to 36 to 46 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Very windy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a west wind 24 to 34 mph increasing to 36 to 46 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Very windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles N Mud Butte SD
 45.18°N 102.91°W (Elev. 2690 ft)
12:32 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
1am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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