Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6° N Lon: 103.55° W Elev: 3002 ft.

Windy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 41 G 58 mph
Barometer 29.28 in (993.5 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 17 Feb 7:56 pm MST
Detailed forecast for

Harding County

Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain with a slight chance of snow this evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Very windy with lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Wind chill values near zero.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and windy. Much cooler with highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the morning. Wind chill values near zero.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow. Snow accumulation around an inch possible. Breezy with lows 5 to 10 above. North winds 20 to 30 mph. Wind chill values around 15 below after midnight.
Thursday
Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Patchy blowing and drifting snow. Additional snow accumulation around an inch possible. Breezy with highs around 15. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent. Wind chill values around 15 below in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Lows zero to 5 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Chance of snow 30 percent. Wind chill values around 10 below after midnight.
Friday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the mid 20s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
Saturday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the upper 20s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows zero to 5 above.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
Monday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 20.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.



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