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.

Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	W 21 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	9 Dec 10:56 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Buffalo SD

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Snow Likely
then
Snow/Sleet
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F⇑
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Chance Rain
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 12 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: -2 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 9 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely after 11am, mixing with sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow and freezing rain likely before 8pm, then freezing rain likely between 8pm and midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 4am. South wind around 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 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. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 12. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. Low around -2. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.