Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Feb 8:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Ludlow SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming east 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 9. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming east 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 9. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles W Ludlow SD
 45.86°N 103.64°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
7:47 am MST Feb 20, 2026
9am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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