Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

36°F

2°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 8:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 4. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 4. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 4. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 4. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD
 45.69°N 103.59°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
7:12 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
9pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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