Significant and Catastrophic Flooding in the Pacific Northwest; Very Cold Temperatures in the Northern Plains

The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest will begin to subside today, but lingering rainfall will exacerbate ongoing catastrophic major river flooding, and landslides will continue across portions of western Washington and northwest Oregon for several days. Arctic air will plummet southward into the Northern Plains today, bringing cold air in the single digits to the region by Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

32°F

0°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Dec 5:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Prairie City SD

Winter Weather Advisory December 11, 06:34am until December 11, 11:00am
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    Winter Weather Advisory December 11, 06:34am until December 11, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 43 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -16. North wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -3 by 8pm, then rising to around 5 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -16. North wind 10 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -3 by 8pm, then rising to around 5 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Prairie City SD
 45.42°N 102.93°W (Elev. 2989 ft)
5:11 am MST Dec 11, 2025
6am MST Dec 11, 2025-6pm MST Dec 17, 2025
 
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