Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SE 15 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	1 Apr 12:56 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles N Mud Butte SD

Winter Storm Watch April 3, 12:00am until April 4, 06:00am

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 01:10pm until April 2, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 01:10pm until April 2, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 37 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 31 °F
Snow and
Blustery
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow and
Blustery then
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain and snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with an east wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of rain and snow before 5am, then a slight chance of snow. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 19. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. Low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow. High near 31. Blustery, with an east wind 14 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 13 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 52.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.