Buffalo Gap, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

27°F
Feels Like 27°F  
Humidity 74% Dew Point 19°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.71 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 9.3 mi. SSW of central Buffalo Gap
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, Low 23F
20%
 
23
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 43F, Low 16F
20%
43
16
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Cloudy, High 44F, Low 24F
44
24
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Sunny, High 50F, Low 29F
50
29
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Rain, High 56F, Low 29F
50%
56
29
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Rain And Snow, High 47F, Low 27F
50%
47
27
ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Rain And Snow, High 44F, Low 18F
50%
44
18

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 43°F to 56°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 14°F.

This Date in Weather History

1886 - A big snowstorm in the southeastern U.S. produced 11 inches at Montgomery AL, 18.5 inches at Rome GA, and 22.5 inches at Knoxville TN.

More on this and other weather history

Buffalo Gap, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 20. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 13. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday Dec 11

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Friday Dec 12

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.


About Buffalo Gap, SD

Buffalo Gap (Lakota: pté tȟathíyopa otȟúŋwahe; "buffalo gap village") is a town in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 131 at the 2020 census.

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