Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed E 16 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 5 Mar 2:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 03:14am until March 5, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 03:14am until March 5, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 25 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of dense fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 9. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values as low as 14. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 9. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Monday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD
 45.69°N 103.59°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
2:26 am MST Mar 5, 2026
3am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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