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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

Breezy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 4:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers before 5pm, then rain and snow showers. Temperature falling to around 42 by 9am. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F⇓

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Rain showers before 5pm, then rain and snow showers. Temperature falling to around 42 by 9am. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD
 45.69°N 103.59°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
Last Update:
2:53 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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