Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

Breezy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 21 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (996.8 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 May 11:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD

Wind Advisory May 14, 09:00am until May 14, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 28 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 38 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 28 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 38 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD
 45.69°N 103.59°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
10:43 pm MDT May 13, 2026
12am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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