Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Northwest; Snow in the North-Central US

A prolonged atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall which may lead to widespread urban and river flooding, heavy mountain snow, along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through much of the week. A clipper will bring a period of snow across the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes into Tuesday, before a stronger system bring more wintry impacts. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning in effect from December 9, 08:00 AM MST until December 10, 02:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

40°F

4°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	SW 12 mph
Barometer	29.49 in (1000.3 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	9 Dec 3:56 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Prairie City SD

High Wind Warning December 9, 08:00am until December 10, 02:00am

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High Wind Warning

Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: 50 °F
Chance Rain
and Windy
then Partly
Sunny and
Very Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F⇑
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Chance
Freezing Rain
Thursday
High: 38 °F⇓
Chance Rain
then Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow Likely
and Blustery
Friday
High: 8 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday Night
Low: -3 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 8. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 31 by 4am. Southeast wind around 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 38 by 11am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday Night

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -3.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.