Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

Windy

35°F

2°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	NW 32 G 44 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	9 Dec 7:56 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

Buffalo SD

Winter Weather Advisory December 10, 05:00pm until December 11, 11:00am

High Wind Warning December 9, 08:28pm until December 10, 02:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning December 9, 08:28pm until December 10, 02:00am
NOW until 2:00am Wed
High Wind Warning
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Snow Likely
then
Snow/Sleet
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F⇑
Wintry Mix
Likely
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 11 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: -3 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely after 11am, mixing with sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 13. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with rain and snow before 8pm, then freezing rain likely between 8pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 30 by 8pm, then rising to around 38 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as 19. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. Low around -3. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.