Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

40°F

4°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 27 Feb 7:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Prairie City SD

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 7. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 7. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. 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 am MST Feb 27, 2026
8am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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