Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 7 Dec 3:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD

High Wind Watch December 9, 08:00am until December 9, 11:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between 11pm and midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 31 by 8pm, then rising to around 37 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 46 by 11am, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and Very
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 13 to 17 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between 11pm and midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 31 by 8pm, then rising to around 37 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 46 by 11am, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 13 to 17 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Buffalo SD
 45.69°N 103.59°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
3:12 pm MST Dec 7, 2025
4pm MST Dec 7, 2025-6pm MST Dec 14, 2025
 
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