Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	10 Dec 4:56 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Ralph SD

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Tonight
Low: 28 °F⇑
Wintry Mix
then Rain
Likely
Thursday
High: 43 °F⇓
Chance Rain
then Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: -1 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 11 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 33. Wind chill values as low as 14. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow and freezing rain before 11pm, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with rain between 11pm and midnight, then rain likely after midnight. Temperature rising to around 37 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as 16. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 43 by noon, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 14. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night

Snow. Low around -1. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.