Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

64°F

18°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 7 Aug 11:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WNW Ludlow SD

Red Flag Warning August 8, 11:00am until August 8, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread smoke, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Smoke and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Widespread smoke, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WNW Ludlow SD
 45.88°N 103.64°W (Elev. 3297 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 8, 2026
12am MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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