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Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today 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 this 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.

Windy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 31 G 49 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 15 Jan 3:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Redig SD

High Wind Warning January 15, 04:19pm until January 17, 12:00am
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning January 15, 04:19pm until January 17, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as -4. Strong and damaging winds, with a northwest wind 48 to 53 mph increasing to 55 to 60 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -6. Strong and damaging winds, with a northwest wind 55 to 60 mph decreasing to 47 to 52 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -27. Very windy, with a northwest wind 39 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 2am. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 27 mph becoming northwest 27 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 20 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Wind chill values as low as 15. Very windy, with a northwest wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as -4. Strong and damaging winds, with a northwest wind 48 to 53 mph increasing to 55 to 60 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -6. Strong and damaging winds, with a northwest wind 55 to 60 mph decreasing to 47 to 52 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -27. Very windy, with a northwest wind 39 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 2am. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 27 mph becoming northwest 27 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Redig SD
 45.37°N 103.65°W (Elev. 3655 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm MST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 22, 2026
 
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