Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

Windy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 30 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1003.0 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Ludlow SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Southeast wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Southeast wind around 14 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles W Ludlow SD
 45.86°N 103.64°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
1:57 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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