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Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

56°F

13°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.57 in (999.4 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jun 4:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Prairie City SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Prairie City SD
 45.55°N 102.91°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
Last Update:
2:27 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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