Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

Windy

44°F

7°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	NW 32 G 46 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	15 Jan 11:56 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Prairie City SD

High Wind Warning January 15, 01:01pm until January 17, 12:00am

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning January 15, 01:01pm until January 17, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 44 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 21 °F⇓
Very Windy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -2 °F
Gradual
Clearing and
Very Windy
Saturday
High: 23 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 17. Very windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph increasing to 39 to 44 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as -4. Very windy, with a northwest wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 21 by noon, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -7. Very windy, with a northwest wind 46 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph.

Friday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -29. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 2am. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.