Wind Advisory
Ends in 1 h 29 min
When
From 9 PM this evening until 9 AM MDT Saturday.
Where
Butte, Harding, Northern Meade Co Plains, Northern Perkins, and Southern Perkins.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Rapid City SD
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. A few localized gusts to around 60 mph are possible.
Impacts
Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control, especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Harding; Northern Perkins; Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains; Southern Perkins
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Observed 6:56 AM MDT at K2WX

Buffalo, SD weather

Windy and 37°3°, gusts to 30 mph49 km/h today.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Windy · Feels like 25°−4°

Feels like: 25°−4°; Wind chill from 25 mph41 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind: 25 mph41 km/hgusts 34 mph55 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 15 mph24 km/h by 1 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry · down to 18°−8° by 1 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 11 AM
High 49°9° today at 2 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Rain tomorrow noon–Monday 6 AM (70%, 0.42 in11 mm)

This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 47°8° · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	69%	65%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	22°−6°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	67%	22%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	60%	19%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	50%	15%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	42%	8%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	31%	2%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	26%	4%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	24%	6%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	24%	46%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	26%	48%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	32%	67%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	69%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	73%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	75%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	70%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	70%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	71%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	55%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	61%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	71%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	59%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	64%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	78%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	83%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	41%	93%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	38°3°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	38%	99%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	38%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	38%	100%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	40%	100%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	40%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	99%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	33°1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	79%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	82%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	85%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	24°−4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	24°−4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	99%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 6 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. East wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Snow 1–2 in3–5 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 35°2°
  60% chance · 0.9 in2.2 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 31°0°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 42, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. East wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
42% chance of snow, high 47°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
38% chance of snow, high 42°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–54°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (UNR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Little Missouri River at Camp Crook

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 170

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Buffalo (asos) · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+20°+11°ThuOct 22
+20°+11°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Buffalo weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour: 5:11–6:11 PM; Morning 7:04–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:23 PM; Morning 6:52–7:04 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 69% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Buffalo. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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