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 >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

34°F

1°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 1 Apr 2:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Redig SD

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

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between midnight and 2am, then snow after 2am.  Low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 30. Blustery, with an east wind 18 to 21 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 18. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between midnight and 2am, then snow after 2am. Low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 30. Blustery, with an east wind 18 to 21 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Redig SD
 45.37°N 103.65°W (Elev. 3655 ft)
3:03 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
3pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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