As of 10:10 MDT

Weather in Buffalo Chip, SD

71°Current weather

Buffalo Chip, Saturday, 17 October, 10:10

Clear. Feels like 69°. High 78°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind1.3 mph N
Humidity29%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°

Monthly outlook for Buffalo Chip, SD: average high 61.5°, average low 42.5°. That is 3.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (78°), the coolest 1 November (24.5°).

61.5°/42.5°
Average high / low
+3.6°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.7 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
17 October – 26 October67.5°57.1°+5.8°
27 October – 5 November51.5°50.8°+0.4°
6 November – 15 Novemberat normal46.6°—

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).

Sun, 1867° / 48°0Clear
67 °Clear

Buffalo Chip, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 67°, low 48°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°
Mon, 1960° / 43°0Clear
60 °Clear

Buffalo Chip, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 60°, low 43°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Tue, 2069° / 46°0Clear
69 °Clear

Buffalo Chip, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 69°, low 46°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind2.3 mph NE
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Wed, 2167° / 52°0Clear
67 °Clear

Buffalo Chip, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 67°, low 52°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.2 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Thu, 2278° / 52°0Overcast
78 °Overcast

Buffalo Chip, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 78°, low 52°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind14 mph SE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 2375° / 57°0Overcast
75 °Overcast

Buffalo Chip, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 75°, low 57°.

Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind25 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 2458° / 39°0.19Rain
58 °Rain

Buffalo Chip, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 58°, low 39°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind28.9 mph NW
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 2561° / 36°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Buffalo Chip, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 36°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind20 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2662° / 50°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Buffalo Chip, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 50°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind13.3 mph W
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2770° / 45°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Buffalo Chip, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 45°.

Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind22.7 mph W
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 2853° / 41°0.06Light rain
53 °Light rain

Buffalo Chip, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 41°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind22.8 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Thu, 2966° / 41°0Overcast
66 °Overcast

Buffalo Chip, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 66°, low 41°.

Pressure29.59 inHg
Wind12.7 mph SW
Humidity18%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Fri, 3049° / 31°2.28Snow
49 °Snow

Buffalo Chip, Friday, 30 October

Snow. High 49°, low 31°.

Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind32.4 mph NW
Humidity100%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 3135° / 28°0.16Snow
35 °Snow

Buffalo Chip, Saturday, 31 October

Snow. High 35°, low 28°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind29.5 mph NW
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sun, 0136° / 25°0.01Light rain
36 °Light rain

Buffalo Chip, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 36°, low 25°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.5 mph SW
Humidity102%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sat, 1447° / 30°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Buffalo Chip, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high74° (2025)
Record low-3° (2014)
Sun, 1546° / 28°0.03Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Buffalo Chip, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high67° (2021)
Record low2° (1978)

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.