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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

38°F

3°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 20 Apr 12:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ludlow SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Rain likely before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ludlow SD
 45.83°N 103.36°W (Elev. 3084 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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