Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.52 in (1002.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Prairie City SD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 19 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 19 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 17. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Prairie City SD
 45.42°N 102.93°W (Elev. 2989 ft)
4:36 am MST Feb 25, 2026
6am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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