Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

50°F

10°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 18 Mar 10:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD
 45.69°N 103.59°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
9:52 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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