Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from December 9, 08:00 AM MST until December 9, 11:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

41°F

5°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	W 15 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	8 Dec 9:56 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Buffalo SD

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

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 41 °F⇓
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Blustery
Thursday
High: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -4 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 6 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Very windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.