Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

44°F

7°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	NW 20 G 36 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	15 Jan 10:56 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD

High Wind Warning until January 17, 12:00am

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning until January 17, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
High Wind Warning
Today
High: 42 °F⇓
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Friday
High: 23 °F
Very Windy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 1 °F
Gradual
Clearing and
Windy
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 16. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -8. Very windy, with a northwest wind 43 to 49 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -8. Very windy, with a northwest wind 44 to 49 mph decreasing to 38 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Friday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 29 by 3am. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.