Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

Windy

62°F

17°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	NW 37 G 55 mph
Barometer	29.62 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	17 Mar 1:56 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Ludlow SD

Wind Advisory until March 17, 06:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 17, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Tue
Wind Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 72 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.