Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

33°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 23 Mar 1:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Prairie City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 10am, then a slight chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 10am, then a slight chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Prairie City SD
 45.42°N 102.93°W (Elev. 2989 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
2am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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