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December 17-18, 2025 Historically High Winds

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

40°F

4°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	W 16 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	31 Dec 8:56 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Prairie City SD

Today
High: 38 °F⇓
Sunny and
Breezy then
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 8. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 11. North wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50.