Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

35°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 22 Mar 12:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Prairie City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Prairie City SD
 45.42°N 102.93°W (Elev. 2989 ft)
12:32 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
1am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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