Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

38°F

3°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 24 Feb 5:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Ludlow SD

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 16. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles W Ludlow SD
 45.86°N 103.64°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
6:22 am MST Feb 24, 2026
6am MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 2, 2026
 
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