Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

34°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.63 in (1040.9 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Mar 10:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Ludlow SD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles W Ludlow SD
 45.86°N 103.64°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
11:12 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
11am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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