Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Northwest; Snow in the North-Central US

A prolonged atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall which may lead to widespread urban and river flooding, heavy mountain snow, along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through much of the week. A clipper will bring a period of snow across the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes into Tuesday, before a stronger system bring more wintry impacts. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

39°F

4°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	29.46 in (999.3 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	9 Dec 4:56 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Buffalo SD

High Wind Warning December 9, 08:00am until December 10, 02:00am

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High Wind Warning

Overnight
Low: 40 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 45 °F⇓
Very Windy.
Chance Rain
then Slight
Chance Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Snow Likely
then Wintry
Mix Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F⇑
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Chance Rain
Thursday
High: 38 °F⇓
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 0 °F
Snow Likely
and Blustery
Friday
High: 7 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: -3 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 45 by 9am, then falling to around 34 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 19. Very windy, with a west wind 34 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely after 11am, mixing with freezing rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 11. West wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one 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 34 by 5am. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 38 by 11am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -3.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 9.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.