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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Jan 10:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles N Mud Butte SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 11:00am until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 1am. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 31 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 17. Very windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as -1. Very windy, with a northwest wind 44 to 48 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -3. Very windy, with a northwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 39 to 44 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Very Windy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 1am. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 17. Very windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as -1. Very windy, with a northwest wind 44 to 48 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -3. Very windy, with a northwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 39 to 44 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles N Mud Butte SD
 45.18°N 102.91°W (Elev. 2690 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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