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.

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

6 Miles WSW Ralph 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 Snow
Tuesday
High: 47 °F⇓
Very Windy.
Chance Rain
then Partly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F⇑
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Chance
Freezing Rain
Thursday
High: 37 °F⇓
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: -2 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 6 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: -6 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of rain before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 47 by 9am, then falling to around 34 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 19. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 8. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 5am. South wind around 14 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 before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 37 by 11am, then falling to around 27 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 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

A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -6.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 8.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28.