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Buffalo, ND Weather

Today: Patchy Fog then Chance Light Rain, high 54°F, low 30°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Buffalo, ND current weather

40°F

Patchy Fog

Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.

H 54° / L 30°

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 4:36 AM PT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 4:36 AM PT

  1. Now40°23%
  2. 8 AM41°31%
  3. 9 AM43°39%
  4. 10 AM44°47%
  5. 11 AM46°47%
  6. 12 PM47°45%
  7. 1 PM49°47%
  8. 2 PM50°32%
  9. 3 PM51°18%
  10. 4 PM52°
  11. 5 PM52°
  12. 6 PM50°
  13. 7 PM46°
  14. 8 PM43°
  15. 9 PM42°
  16. 10 PM41°
  17. 11 PM39°
  18. Thu12 AM38°
  19. 1 AM36°
  20. 2 AM35°
  21. 3 AM34°
  22. 4 AM33°
  23. 5 AM32°
  24. 6 AM32°
  25. 7 AM30°
  26. 8 AM30°
  27. 9 AM32°
  28. 10 AM37°
  29. 11 AM41°
  30. 12 PM45°
  31. 1 PM47°
  32. 2 PM48°
  33. 3 PM49°
  34. 4 PM50°
  35. 5 PM49°
  36. 6 PM48°
  37. 7 PM44°
  38. 8 PM38°
  39. 9 PM36°
  40. 10 PM36°
  41. 11 PM35°
  42. Fri12 AM34°
  43. 1 AM33°
  44. 2 AM32°
  45. 3 AM31°
  46. 4 AM31°
  47. 5 AM30°
  48. 6 AM30°

7-day forecast

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  • Today10/2847% chance of precipitationLow 30°High 54°

    Today: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and patchy fog between 8am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Patchy Fog then Chance Light Rain
  • Thu10/29Low 30°High 50°

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 3 to 9 mph.

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
  • Fri10/30Low 32°High 49°

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
  • Sat10/3113% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 54°

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
  • Sun11/124% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 60°

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance Light Rain
  • Mon11/249% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 56°

    Monday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance Light Rain
  • Tue11/327% chance of precipitationLow 36°High 52°

    Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Chance Light Rain

Forecast for 46.920, -97.551 from the NWS FGF office, updated 10/28/2026, 4:36 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Hazardous weather outlookIssued 10/28/2026, 4:04 AM CDT

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota.

Day one: Today and Tonight

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

Days two through seven: Thursday through Tuesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

Spotter information statement

Spotter activation is not anticipated today.

Forecaster's discussionIssued 10/27/2026, 11:44 PM CDT

Key messages

- Rain across the region Wednesday morning and afternoon, with the highest amounts across west central and northwest Minnesota.

- Seasonable high temperatures in the 40s and 50s will be common through the week, with slightly above average highs late weekend.

Discussion

Issued at 330 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

: Synopsis:

The trough that has brought precipitation to the region overnight into this morning (and a few lingering pockets of drizzle in north central MN) is transitioning to the north, while the next shortwave trough that will bring rain chances Wednesday is centered over Oregon upstream. After the next wave passes Wednesday a large upper low and persistent trough pattern is shown to remain entrenched upstream over the Pacific Northwest, with a general SW flow pattern across the central Rockies towards the Northern Plains. Our immediate region will tend to be under broader ridging within this split-southwest flow pattern initially keeping more active tracks and rain chances out of the region. However as the more active SW flow pattern builds east towards the weekend there are general rain chances which increase as the larger upper low/trough finally moves east of the Rockies into early next week. Current consensus keeps this to the south, however there is still a broad precipitation signal with this pattern change. Due to above average air mass remain in place there continues to be a signal/trend towards only rain.

: Rain on Wednesday:

The shortwave trough over Oregon quickly progresses across Rockies and into the Northern Plains overnight tonight into Wednesday morning and increasing forcing for ascent, moisture return, and some instability should support increasing rain coverage particularly in MN head of an associated frontal zone. There may be enough instability for some thunderstorm activity across west central MN which could contribute to localized higher rain totals. Strong/severe storms are not anticipated this far north with any potential for higher instability farther south. General totals will be lighter for most areas with probs for 0.1" and 0.25" high east of the RRV but probability in NBM/HREF for 0.5" lower (20-30% in our far east) and likely dependent on convective activity.

Aviation

Issued at 1144 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

Conditions remain variable but a mostly a mix of MVFR to IFR with patchy LIFR lasting through 18z today. Some advection fog will exist across all sites (except KDVL) through 18z through likely 1-3sm at most times. Occasionally may dip below 1sm but not high enough confidence in when or where to put in the taf right now. Rain moving in the SW spreading NE from 12z to 00z with winds turning from southerly to westerly by 18z in eastern ND and all sites by the end of the period. Gusts briefly topping 20kts at DVL from 18z to 00z.

Watches, warnings and advisories

ND: None. MN: None.

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

  1. Now40°Patchy Fog23%8 mph
  2. 8 AM41°Chance Light Rain31%8 mph
  3. 9 AM43°Chance Light Rain39%8 mph
  4. 10 AM44°Chance Light Rain47%7 mph
  5. 11 AM46°Chance Light Rain47%8 mph
  6. 12 PM47°Chance Light Rain45%8 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow
25°45°65°0%100%WedThuFriSatSunMonTue52°39°50°30°49°30°54°32°60°45°56°45°52°41°

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

  1. WedNow40°Feels 35°23%0.01"Sky 84%8g13
  2.  8 AM41°Feels 36°31%0.01"Sky 83%8g14
  3.  9 AM43°Feels 38°39%0.01"Sky 82%8g13
  4.  10 AM44°Feels 40°47%0.01"Sky 81%7g13
  5.  11 AM46°Feels 42°47%0.01"Sky 87%8g14
  6.  12 PM47°Feels 43°45%0.01"Sky 94%8g17
  7.  1 PM49°Feels 46°47%0.01"Sky 89%8g15
  8.  2 PM50°Feels 47°32%0.01"Sky 83%8g16
  9.  3 PM51° 18%0.01"Sky 78%8g16
  10.  4 PM52° 2%0.01"Sky 67%8g16
  11.  5 PM52° 1%0.01"Sky 57%8g15
  12.  6 PM50°Feels 47°0%0.01"Sky 47%8g13
  13.  7 PM46°Feels 42°0% Sky 36%8g13
  14.  8 PM43°Feels 38°0% Sky 26%8g14
  15.  9 PM42°Feels 36°1% Sky 22%9g15
  16.  10 PM41°Feels 35°0% Sky 19%9g18
  17.  11 PM39°Feels 33°0% Sky 15%9g15
  18. Thu 10/2912 AM38°Feels 32°0% Sky 11%8g13
  19.  1 AM36°Feels 30°0% Sky 7%8g13
  20.  2 AM35°Feels 29°0% Sky 12%7
  21.  3 AM34°Feels 28°0% Sky 17%7
  22.  4 AM33°Feels 27°0% Sky 22%7g12
  23.  5 AM32°Feels 26°0% Sky 27%7g12
  24.  6 AM32°Feels 26°0% Sky 32%7g13
  25.  7 AM30°Feels 22°0% Sky 37%8
  26.  8 AM30°Feels 22°0% Sky 33%8g13
  27.  9 AM32°Feels 24°0% Sky 29%9g14
  28.  10 AM37°Feels 30°0% Sky 25%9g15
  29.  11 AM41°Feels 35°0% Sky 25%9g15
  30.  12 PM45°Feels 41°0% Sky 25%8g15
  31.  1 PM47°Feels 44°0% Sky 25%7g13
  32.  2 PM48°Feels 45°0% Sky 37%6g12
  33.  3 PM49° 0% Sky 49%5g10
  34.  4 PM50° 0% Sky 43%3g8
  35.  5 PM49° 0% Sky 68%3
  36.  6 PM48° 0% Sky 75%2
  37.  7 PM44° 0% Sky 65%2
  38.  8 PM38° 0% Sky 98%2
  39.  9 PM36° 0% Sky 76%2
  40.  10 PM36° 0% Sky 53%2
  41.  11 PM35° 0% Sky 50%2
  42. Fri 10/3012 AM34°Feels 31°0% Sky 48%3
  43.  1 AM33°Feels 30°0% Sky 45%3
  44.  2 AM32°Feels 29°0% Sky 46%3
  45.  3 AM31°Feels 26°0% Sky 48%5
  46.  4 AM31°Feels 26°0% Sky 49%5
  47.  5 AM30°Feels 24°0% Sky 53%6
  48.  6 AM30°Feels 24°0% Sky 56%6
  49.  7 AM30°Feels 23°0% Sky 60%7
  50.  8 AM31°Feels 24°0% Sky 56%8
  51.  9 AM33°Feels 26°0% Sky 51%8g14
  52.  10 AM35°Feels 28°0% Sky 47%9g15
  53.  11 AM39°Feels 32°0% Sky 45%10g16
  54.  12 PM43°Feels 37°0% Sky 42%10g17
  55.  1 PM46°Feels 41°0% Sky 40%10g17
  56.  2 PM48°Feels 43°0% Sky 36%10g17
  57.  3 PM49°Feels 45°0% Sky 32%10g17
  58.  4 PM49°Feels 45°0% Sky 28%9g16
  59.  5 PM47°Feels 43°0% Sky 24%8g14
  60.  6 PM45°Feels 41°0% Sky 19%8g13
  61.  7 PM43°Feels 39°0% Sky 15%7
  62.  8 PM40°Feels 35°0% Sky 23%7
  63.  9 PM36°Feels 31°0% Sky 32%6
  64.  10 PM34°Feels 29°0% Sky 40%6
  65.  11 PM33°Feels 28°0% Sky 44%6
  66. Sat 10/3112 AM32°Feels 26°0% Sky 48%6
  67.  1 AM32°Feels 26°1% Sky 52%6
  68.  2 AM32°Feels 26°1% Sky 58%6
  69.  3 AM32°Feels 26°1% Sky 64%6
  70.  4 AM32°Feels 26°1% Sky 70%6
  71.  5 AM32°Feels 26°1% Sky 70%6
  72.  6 AM32°Feels 26°1% Sky 71%6
  73.  7 AM32°Feels 26°12% Sky 71%6
  74.  8 AM34°Feels 28°12% Sky 72%7
  75.  9 AM36°Feels 30°12% Sky 74%8g14
  76.  10 AM39°Feels 33°12% Sky 75%9g16
  77.  11 AM43°Feels 37°12% Sky 77%10g18
  78.  12 PM47°Feels 42°12% Sky 78%12g20
  79.  1 PM51° 12% Sky 80%13g21
  80.  2 PM53° 12% Sky 80%13g22
  81.  3 PM54° 12% Sky 81%13g22
  82.  4 PM54° 12% Sky 81%12g21
  83.  5 PM53° 12% Sky 82%10g18
  84.  6 PM52° 12% Sky 82%9g17
  85.  7 PM50°Feels 47°9% Sky 83%8g15
  86.  8 PM48°Feels 44°9% Sky 83%8g15
  87.  9 PM47°Feels 43°9% Sky 83%8g15
  88.  10 PM46°Feels 42°9% Sky 83%8g15
  89.  11 PM46°Feels 42°9% Sky 83%8g14
  90. Sun 11/112 AM46°Feels 42°9% Sky 83%7g14
  91.  1 AM46°Feels 42°13% Sky 89%7g13
  92.  1 AM46°Feels 42°13% Sky 89%7g13
  93.  2 AM45°Feels 41°13% Sky 89%7g12
  94.  3 AM45°Feels 41°13% Sky 89%7g12
  95.  4 AM45°Feels 41°13% Sky 89%7g12
  96.  5 AM45°Feels 41°13% Sky 89%7g12
  97.  6 AM45°Feels 41°16% Sky 82%7g12
  98.  7 AM46°Feels 42°16% Sky 82%8g13
  99.  8 AM47°Feels 43°16% Sky 82%9g14
  100.  9 AM49°Feels 45°16% Sky 82%10g16
  101.  10 AM52° 16% Sky 82%12g18
  102.  11 AM55° 16% Sky 82%13g20
  103.  12 PM58° 15% Sky 66%13g21
  104.  1 PM60° 15% Sky 66%13g22
  105.  2 PM60° 15% Sky 66%13g22
  106.  3 PM60° 15% Sky 66%12g21
  107.  4 PM59° 15% Sky 66%10g20
  108.  5 PM57° 15% Sky 66%9g17
  109.  6 PM55° 15% Sky 66%8g15
  110.  7 PM53° 15% Sky 66%8g14
  111.  8 PM51° 15% Sky 66%8g14
  112.  9 PM50°Feels 47°15% Sky 66%8g14
  113.  10 PM49°Feels 46°15% Sky 66%8g13
  114.  11 PM49°Feels 46°15% Sky 66%7g12
  115. Mon 11/212 AM49°Feels 46°24% Sky 88%7g12
  116.  1 AM48°Feels 45°24% Sky 88%7g12
  117.  2 AM48°Feels 44°24% Sky 88%8
  118.  3 AM47°Feels 43°24% Sky 88%8g13
  119.  4 AM46°Feels 42°24% Sky 88%8g14
  120.  5 AM46°Feels 41°24% Sky 88%9g14
  121.  6 AM46°Feels 41°44% Sky 93%9g15
  122.  7 AM47°Feels 42°44% Sky 93%10g16
  123.  8 AM48°Feels 43°44% Sky 93%10g17
  124.  9 AM49°Feels 44°44% Sky 93%12g18
  125.  10 AM51° 44% Sky 93%13g21
  126.  11 AM52° 44% Sky 93%13g23
  127.  12 PM54° 49% Sky 85%14g24
  128.  1 PM55° 49% Sky 85%15g25
  129.  2 PM56° 49% Sky 85%15g25
  130.  3 PM56° 49% Sky 85%15g24
  131.  4 PM55° 49% Sky 85%14g23
  132.  5 PM53° 49% Sky 85%13g22
  133.  6 PM51° 37% Sky 81%12g21
  134.  7 PM49°Feels 44°37% Sky 81%12g20
  135.  8 PM47°Feels 42°37% Sky 81%12g20
  136.  9 PM46°Feels 41°37% Sky 81%12g18
  137.  10 PM45°Feels 39°37% Sky 81%12g17
  138.  11 PM45°Feels 40°37% Sky 81%10g16
  139. Tue 11/312 AM44°Feels 38°32% Sky 85%10g16
  140.  1 AM43°Feels 37°32% Sky 85%10g16
  141.  2 AM43°Feels 37°32% Sky 85%12g17
  142.  3 AM42°Feels 35°32% Sky 85%13g18
  143.  4 AM41°Feels 34°32% Sky 85%13g20
  144.  5 AM41°Feels 33°32% Sky 85%14g20
  145.  6 AM41°Feels 33°27% Sky 83%14g21
  146.  7 AM42°Feels 35°27% Sky 83%14g22
  147.  8 AM43°Feels 36°27% Sky 83%14g23
  148.  9 AM44°Feels 37°27% Sky 83%14g24
  149.  10 AM46°Feels 40°27% Sky 83%15g25
  150.  11 AM48°Feels 42°27% Sky 83%15g25
  151.  12 PM50°Feels 44°22% Sky 72%16g25
  152.  1 PM51° 22% Sky 72%16g26
  153.  2 PM52° 22% Sky 72%16g26
  154.  3 PM52° 22% Sky 72%15g25
  155.  4 PM51° 22% Sky 72%13g22
  156.  5 PM49°Feels 44°22% Sky 72%12g18

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 4:36 AM PT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

Latest

Rain and snow totals

Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid

Rain (liquid)
0.09 in
Snow
0.00 in
Ice
0.00 in

Nearby hazards

North Dakota hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

  • Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
  • Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
  • River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
  • Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

Drought

By county

Cass County, week of 10/20/2026

100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 13% in extreme drought or worse.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
8:07 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Daylight
10 hr 13 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 94% lit
First light (civil dawn)
7:35 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:51 PM
Moonrise
7:28 PM
Moonset
11:32 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 56°, low 34°, precipitation 2.33 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Casselton Agronomy Farm, 15 mi away.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the high temperature today in Buffalo, ND?
The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 54°F. Patchy Fog then Chance Light Rain.
Will it rain in Buffalo, ND in the next 24 hours?
The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Buffalo, ND today?
Sunrise is about 8:07 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:20 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Buffalo, ND?
At Casselton Agronomy Farm, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 56°F and the normal low is 34°F.

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