Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

44°F

7°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 19 Apr 9:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Buffalo SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Rain likely before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles N Buffalo SD
 45.69°N 103.56°W (Elev. 3297 ft)
9:46 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
10pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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