Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

Windy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	NW 41 G 67 mph
Barometer	29.31 in (994.4 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	17 Feb 8:56 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles N Mud Butte SD

High Wind Warning February 17, 09:15pm until February 18, 05:00am

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning February 17, 09:15pm until February 18, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Wed
High Wind Warning
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 7 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 4. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 27.