Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

42°F

6°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NE 18 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 4 Mar 7:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Prairie City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 20. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 11. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 20. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 11. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Prairie City SD
 45.42°N 102.93°W (Elev. 2989 ft)
8:26 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
8pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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