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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

53°F

12°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 25 Mar 9:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Ludlow SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers before 5am, then scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 11 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 5 early. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered rain showers before 5am, then scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 11 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 5 early. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.
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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:
9:36 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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