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Buffalo, SD Weather

Today: Mostly Cloudy, high 49°F, low 44°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (MDT).

Buffalo, SD current weather

41°F

Mostly Cloudy

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

H 49° / L 44°

  • No rain expected in the next 12 hours

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/30/2026, 12:46 PM PT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 12:46 PM PT

  1. Now41°
  2. 2 PM45°
  3. 3 PM48°
  4. 4 PM48°
  5. 5 PM47°
  6. 6 PM47°
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  8. 8 PM47°
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  10. 10 PM47°
  11. 11 PM46°
  12. 12 AM46°10%Sat
  13. 1 AM46°10%
  14. 2 AM46°10%
  15. 3 AM46°10%
  16. 4 AM46°10%
  17. 5 AM46°10%
  18. 6 AM45°
  19. 7 AM45°
  20. 8 AM46°
  21. 9 AM50°
  22. 10 AM52°
  23. 11 AM54°
  24. 12 PM56°
  25. 1 PM59°
  26. 2 PM60°
  27. 3 PM61°
  28. 4 PM61°
  29. 5 PM60°
  30. 6 PM58°19%
  31. 7 PM55°19%
  32. 8 PM53°19%
  33. 9 PM52°19%
  34. 10 PM51°19%
  35. 11 PM50°19%
  36. 12 AM49°Sun
  37. 1 AM48°
  38. 1 AM46°
  39. 2 AM45°
  40. 3 AM45°
  41. 4 AM44°
  42. 5 AM43°
  43. 6 AM43°
  44. 7 AM44°
  45. 8 AM46°
  46. 9 AM49°
  47. 10 AM52°
  48. 11 AM55°

7-day forecast

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  • Today10/3010% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 49°

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Tonight: Areas of fog after midnight. Cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
  • Sat10/3119% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 61°

    Saturday: Areas of fog before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Areas Of Fog then Cloudy
  • Sun11/186% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 62°

    Sunday: A chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Sunday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
  • Mon11/286% chance of precipitationLow 35°High 54°

    Monday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54.

    Monday Night: Rain likely before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Light Rain
  • Tue11/3Low 34°High 54°

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Mostly Sunny
  • Wed11/4Low 32°High 54°

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Mostly Sunny
  • Thu11/5Low 33°High 50°

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Mostly Sunny

Forecast for 45.585, -103.544 from the NWS UNR office, updated 10/30/2026, 12:46 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov

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. Now41°Mostly Cloudy0%16 mph
  2. 2 PM45°Mostly Cloudy0%17 mph
  3. 3 PM48°Mostly Cloudy0%18 mph
  4. 4 PM48°Mostly Cloudy0%18 mph
  5. 5 PM47°Cloudy0%17 mph
  6. 6 PM47°Mostly Cloudy6%16 mph

Hourly details

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Frequently asked questions

What is the high temperature today in Buffalo, SD?
The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 49°F. Mostly Cloudy.
Will it rain in Buffalo, SD 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, SD today?
Sunrise is about 7:31 AM MDT and sunset is about 5:43 PM MDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Buffalo, SD?
At Buffalo Asos, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 58°F and the normal low is 34°F.

Nearby hazards

South Dakota hazards

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

  • Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook 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

Harding County, week of 10/27/2026

100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 9% in extreme drought or worse.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
7:31 AM
Sunset
5:43 PM
Daylight
10 hr 12 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 77% lit
First light (civil dawn)
7 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:14 PM
Moonrise
9:12 PM
Moonset
1:03 PM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 58°, low 34°, precipitation 1.09 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Buffalo Asos, 1 mi away.

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