Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

Windy

44°F

7°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	NW 40 G 54 mph
Barometer	29.45 in (998.5 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	9 Dec 12:56 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Buffalo SD

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

High Wind Warning until December 10, 02:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning until December 10, 02:00am
NOW until 2:00am Wed
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
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 then
Chance Rain
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: -3 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a northwest wind 39 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely after 11am, mixing with sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 14. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as 19. South wind around 14 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 high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 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

A 50 percent chance of snow. 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.

Friday Night

Snow. Cloudy, with a low around -3. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8.

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 37.