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.

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 27 Feb 10:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Prairie City SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 5. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 11. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. East wind 13 to 16 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 5. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as 11. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. East wind 13 to 16 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Prairie City SD
 45.42°N 102.93°W (Elev. 2989 ft)
10:16 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
11pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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