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Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Southern Plains; Showers and Thunderstorms Linger Over Florida

Gusty winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern Plains and southern Rockies. A cold front will linger over Florida through Tuesday, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms, and potential flash flooding concerns. Showers and thunderstorms will be most widespread across eastern and central Florida. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1032.3 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 6 Apr 9:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 11. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 9 early. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 11. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 9 early. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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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:
8:32 am MDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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