Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

95°F

35°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 9 Jul 2:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buffalo SD

Extreme Heat Watch July 11, 12:00pm until July 14, 12:00am
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Buffalo SD
 45.6°N 103.74°W (Elev. 3120 ft)
2:04 pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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