Observed 3:00 PM MDT at KCUT

Buffalo Gap, SD weather

Sunny and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Sunny · Feels like 40°5°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the east. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry · down to 16°−9° by 5 PM
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow noon
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Rain tomorrow from noon (100%, 3.1 in78 mm)

This afternoonDown to 50°10° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 10 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Monday afternoonNear 39°4° · Rain all afternoon (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	27%	37%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	24%	77%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	25%	38%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	28%	28%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	17%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	28%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	39%	29%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	43%	34%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	44%	31%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	36%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	49%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	94%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	39°4°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	38°3°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	79%	100%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	100%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	100%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	82%	100%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	32°0°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Heavy snow	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	98%	0
Mon 11a	Heavy snow	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	100%	1
Mon 1p	Rain	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	98%	1
Mon 2p	Rain	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	98%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  100% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Heavy snow. High 40°4°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Heavy snow, 35°2°
  90% chance · 1.6 in41 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 32°0°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 33°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy. High near 40, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. East wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Wind
30 mph47 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°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
41°5°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  20% chance
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
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
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
51°11°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 27°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
57% chance of rain, high 45°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
86% chance of snow, high 40°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–65°.

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

Beaver Creek (SD) near Buffalo Gap

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cold Brook Creek near Hot Springs

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 42.1 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cold Brook Creek at Cold Brook Reservoir

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3585 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Fall River (SD) at Hot Springs

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 26 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:25 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 45
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°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?

Hot Springs · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+6°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:13 PM; Morning 7:00–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 56% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Buffalo Gap. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,100 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Buffalo Gap, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Beaver Creek (SD) near Buffalo Gap

Cold Brook Creek near Hot Springs

Cold Brook Creek at Cold Brook Reservoir

Fall River (SD) at Hot Springs

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon