Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

Windy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 29 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 7. East wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. East wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 7. East wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. East wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo SD
 45.59°N 103.52°W (Elev. 2897 ft)
11:56 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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