Buffalo Ridge, SD Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 45°F
Feels Like 44°F  
Humidity 76% Dew Point 38°F Wind SW 3 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer 29.78 in.756.4 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 6.1 miles SSE of central Buffalo Ridge
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 74F, Low 45F
74
45
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 56F, Low 32F
56
32
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Mostly Sunny, High 52F, Low 33F
52
33
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain And Snow, High 44F, Low 26F
30%
44
26
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 29F
42
29
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Mostly Cloudy, High 43F, Low 32F
43
32
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Rain, High 39F
20%
39
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 74°F to a low of 39°F, then recover to 39°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 43°F with lows around 23°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso NM. In the eastern U.S., the temperature at Washington D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being buried under more than a foot of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Buffalo Ridge, SD 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Nov 17

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday Nov 19

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday Nov 20

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

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Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.

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