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Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 19 Jan 9:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Prairie City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 4. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 21 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 25 by 10am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 2. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 4. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 21 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 25 by 10am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Prairie City SD
 45.42°N 102.93°W (Elev. 2989 ft)
Last Update:
9:51 pm MST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Jan 19, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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