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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 14 Mar 1:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo SD

Winter Storm Warning until March 15, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until March 15, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 26 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 21 by 10pm, then rising to around 31 during the remainder of the night. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 21 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph increasing to 23 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow before 5pm, then rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values as low as 14. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 26 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 21 by 10pm, then rising to around 31 during the remainder of the night. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph increasing to 23 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo SD
 45.58°N 103.55°W (Elev. 2897 ft)
Last Update:
2:12 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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