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Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Southern Plains; Showers and Thunderstorms Linger Over Florida

Gusty winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern Plains and southern Rockies. A cold front will linger over Florida through Tuesday, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms, and potential flash flooding concerns. Showers and thunderstorms will be most widespread across eastern and central Florida. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NE 15 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1031.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 6 Apr 4:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Ludlow SD

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 9 early. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 15. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 9 early. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers likely before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles W Ludlow SD
 45.86°N 103.64°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
Last Update:
3:22 am MDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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