Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High 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. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

64°F

18°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 11:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Ludlow SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles W Ludlow SD
 45.86°N 103.64°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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