Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from January 15, 11:00 AM MST until January 16, 05:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Jan 10:56 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Buffalo SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 11:00am until January 16, 05:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 41 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Very
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Windy
Saturday
High: 26 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 41 by 11am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 16. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -4. Very windy, with a northwest wind 44 to 48 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -4. Very windy, with a northwest wind 43 to 48 mph decreasing to 36 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.