Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

78°F

26°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	21 Apr 5:56 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Prairie City SD

Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 22, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Chance
Showers and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Friday
High: 46 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph increasing to 34 to 44 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. 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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday

A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.