Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

Windy

35°F

2°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	NW 33 G 45 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	9 Dec 6:56 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD

Winter Weather Advisory December 10, 05:00pm until December 11, 11:00am

High Wind Warning December 9, 07:31pm until December 10, 02:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning December 9, 07:31pm until December 10, 02:00am
NOW until 2:00am Wed
High Wind Warning
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Snow Likely
then
Snow/Sleet
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F⇑
Wintry Mix
Likely
Thursday
High: 45 °F⇓
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 11 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: -3 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely after 11am, mixing with sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 12. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow and freezing rain likely before 8pm, then freezing rain likely between 8pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as 19. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 45 by 11am, then falling to around 34 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. Low around -3. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.