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.

53°F

12°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	29.67 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	22 Apr 2:56 am 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

Overnight
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Friday
High: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday

Snow showers likely before noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.