Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

Windy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 29 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 26 Feb 2:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Ludlow SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 4. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 4. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 4. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 4. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles W Ludlow SD
 45.86°N 103.64°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
1:51 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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