As of 04:30 MDT

Weather in Buffalo Chip, SD

49°Current weather

Buffalo Chip, Thursday, 15 October, 04:30

Overcast. Feels like 44°. High 53°, low 39°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind16 mph N
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°

Monthly outlook for Buffalo Chip, SD: average high 58.6°, average low 40.6°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (76.6°), the coolest 16 October (32°).

58.6°/40.6°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October62.7°57.2°+3°
25 October – 3 November51.9°52°-0°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal47.4°—

October records over 66 years

89.8°4 October 1963All-time high
-4.2°30 October 1991All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Whitewood (12 mi).

Fri, 1653° / 32°0Clear
53 °Clear

Buffalo Chip, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 53°, low 32°.

Pressure30.68 inHg
Wind7.2 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point26°
Sat, 1771° / 39°0Clear
71 °Clear

Buffalo Chip, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 71°, low 39°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind4.1 mph E
Humidity29%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Sun, 1865° / 48°0Clear
65 °Clear

Buffalo Chip, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 65°, low 48°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.2 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point36°
Mon, 1962° / 44°0Clear
62 °Clear

Buffalo Chip, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Tue, 2071° / 44°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Buffalo Chip, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 44°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind16.1 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2173° / 53°0Mostly clear
73 °Mostly clear

Buffalo Chip, Wednesday, 21 October

Mostly clear. High 73°, low 53°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2277° / 58°0.02Light rain
77 °Light rain

Buffalo Chip, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 77°, low 58°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind9.7 mph NE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 2358° / 38°1.66Rain
58 °Rain

Buffalo Chip, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 58°, low 38°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind30.6 mph NW
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 2443° / 36°0.17Snow
43 °Snow

Buffalo Chip, Saturday, 24 October

Snow. High 43°, low 36°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind37.7 mph NW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Sun, 2549° / 34°0Mostly clear
49 °Mostly clear

Buffalo Chip, Sunday, 25 October

Mostly clear. High 49°, low 34°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind17.6 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Mon, 2642° / 34°0.17Snow
42 °Snow

Buffalo Chip, Monday, 26 October

Snow. High 42°, low 34°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind14.9 mph NW
Humidity98%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2756° / 35°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Buffalo Chip, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 35°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.3 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2860° / 42°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Buffalo Chip, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 42°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.9 mph W
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Thu, 2953° / 41°0.02Light rain
53 °Light rain

Buffalo Chip, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 41°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.6 mph E
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 3051° / 33°0.03Light snow
51 °Light snow

Buffalo Chip, Friday, 30 October

Light snow. High 51°, low 33°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind17.1 mph SE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3150° / 33°0.05Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Buffalo Chip, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low-3° (1991)
Sun, 0150° / 32°0.08Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Buffalo Chip, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high72° (1965)
Record low-5° (2002)
Mon, 0249° / 32°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Buffalo Chip, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high75° (2008)
Record low-5° (1991)
Tue, 0349° / 32°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Buffalo Chip, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low0° (1991)
Wed, 0451° / 31°0.02Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Buffalo Chip, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (1978)
Record low9° (2002)
Thu, 0550° / 31°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Buffalo Chip, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (2020)
Record low4° (2003)
Fri, 0649° / 30°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Buffalo Chip, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high73° (2020)
Record low2° (2003)
Sat, 0750° / 31°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Buffalo Chip, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low3° (1991)
Sun, 0848° / 30°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Buffalo Chip, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high77° (1999)
Record low6° (2000)
Mon, 0944° / 28°0.07Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Buffalo Chip, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (2001)
Record low-4° (1966)
Tue, 1046° / 27°0.05Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Buffalo Chip, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high69° (2007)
Record low-4° (1986)
Wed, 1144° / 26°0.02Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Buffalo Chip, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high68° (2005)
Record low-3° (1986)
Thu, 1246° / 27°0.02Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Buffalo Chip, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high75° (1999)
Record low-9° (1986)
Fri, 1347° / 29°0.05Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Buffalo Chip, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low-14° (1986)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Buffalo Chip, SD are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Buffalo Chip, SD since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.