Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

48°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 19 Apr 7:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Ludlow SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers before 9am, then rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph increasing to 42 to 47 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Rain showers before 9am, then rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph increasing to 42 to 47 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles W Ludlow SD
 45.86°N 103.64°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
5:47 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
8pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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