Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

92°F

33°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 9 Jul 12:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Prairie City SD

Extreme Heat Watch July 11, 12:00pm until July 14, 12:00am
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSW Prairie City SD
 45.36°N 102.86°W (Elev. 2923 ft)
12:37 pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
1pm MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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