Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1028.2 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 29 Jan 8:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Prairie City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -3. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -8. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 6 by 9pm, then rising to around 17 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before 8am, then rain and snow likely between 8am and 10am, then rain likely after 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -3. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -8. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 6 by 9pm, then rising to around 17 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely before 8am, then rain and snow likely between 8am and 10am, then rain likely after 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Prairie City SD
 45.42°N 102.93°W (Elev. 2989 ft)
7:27 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
9pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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