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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1026.5 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 29 Jan 4:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Wind chill values as low as 18. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 1. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 10 by 9pm, then rising to around 20 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -8. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 10 °F⇑

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Wind chill values as low as 18. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 1. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 10 by 9pm, then rising to around 20 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -8. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
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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:
5:22 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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