Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

Breezy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed E 21 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Sep 10:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Very windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west 30 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy then
    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Very windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west 30 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo SD
 45.59°N 103.52°W (Elev. 2897 ft)
8:42 am MDT Sep 13, 2026
11am MDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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