Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

61°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 2 Aug 6:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo SD

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo SD
 45.59°N 103.52°W (Elev. 2897 ft)
6:28 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
7am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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