Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

70°F

21°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jul 6:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Prairie City SD

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 99. Light southeast wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 99. Light southeast wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Prairie City SD
 45.47°N 102.81°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
5:52 am MDT Jul 28, 2026
7am MDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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