Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

40°F

4°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 14 Jan 5:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Prairie City SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 11:00am until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 17. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Very windy, with a northwest wind 40 to 45 mph increasing to 45 to 50 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -4. Very windy, with a northwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 39 to 44 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 17. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Very windy, with a northwest wind 40 to 45 mph increasing to 45 to 50 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -4. Very windy, with a northwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 39 to 44 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
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)
3:52 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
6pm MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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