Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

63°F

17°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 8 Jul 7:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Ralph SD

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Ralph SD
 45.75°N 103.23°W (Elev. 3041 ft)
7:48 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
8am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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