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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

38°F

3°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 29.38 in (995.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 17 Feb 1:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Prairie City SD

High Wind Watch February 17, 05:00pm until February 18, 05:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 22 to 29 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 6. Very windy, with a west wind 37 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 22 to 29 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 6. Very windy, with a west wind 37 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 6. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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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:
11:32 pm MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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