Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning in effect from December 9, 08:00 AM MST until December 10, 02:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

37°F

3°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	8 Dec 5:56 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

Buffalo SD

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

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High Wind Warning

Tonight
Low: 34 °F⇑
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: 47 °F⇓
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Thursday
High: 36 °F⇓
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -1 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 8 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 34 by 8pm, then rising to around 41 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 47 by 10am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Very windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow after 11am, mixing with rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 36 by 11am, then falling to around 27 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.