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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

37°C

98°F

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed E 6 km/h
Barometer 1006.9 mb (29.83 in)
Dewpoint 8°C (47°F)
Visibility NA
Heat Index34°C (94°F)
Last update 14 Jul 2:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Ralph SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. North wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 15 °C

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 19 °C

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 9. Breezy, with a northeast wind 30 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 9 °C

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 14. Northeast wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 14 °C

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

    Low: 8 °C

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.

    High: 22 °C

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind 25 to 30 km/h decreasing to 20 to 25 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.

    Low: 12 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. East wind around 20 km/h becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

    High: 27 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. North wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 9. Breezy, with a northeast wind 30 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 14. Northeast wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind 25 to 30 km/h decreasing to 20 to 25 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. East wind around 20 km/h becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Ralph SD
 45.75°N 103.23°W (Elev. 3041 m)
Last Update:
3:30 pm MDT Jul 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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