Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

36°F

2°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 20 Apr 1:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Prairie City SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a west wind 26 to 36 mph increasing to 36 to 46 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Very windy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Rain likely before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a west wind 26 to 36 mph increasing to 36 to 46 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Very windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Very windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Prairie City SD
 45.42°N 102.93°W (Elev. 2989 ft)
12:32 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
2am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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