Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 8:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 8. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 8. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD
 45.69°N 103.59°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
8:16 am MST Feb 26, 2026
10am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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