Outdoor conditions in

Buffalo

Missouri
Flood WatchFlood Watch issued October 14 at 11:26AM CDT until October 15 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MOOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 69°Showers And Thunderstorms80% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  2. 72°Showers And Thunderstorms75% rain93% humidityGusts 22 mph
  3. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely73% rain87% humidityGusts 24 mph
  4. 73°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely71% rain90% humidityGusts 25 mph
  5. 76°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely58% rain79% humidityGusts 20 mph
  6. 77°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms46% rain76% humidityGusts 21 mph
  7. 77°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms34% rain76% humidityGusts 22 mph
  8. 76°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms30% rain79% humidityGusts 24 mph
  9. 75°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms26% rain79% humidityGusts 24 mph
  10. 75°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms29% rain79% humidityGusts 23 mph
  11. 75°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39% rain79% humidityGusts 23 mph
  12. 73°Rain Showers Likely72% rain84% humidityGusts 24 mph
  13. 69°Rain Showers Likely55% rain87% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 64°Rain Showers Likely65% rain90% humidityGusts 24 mph
  15. 60°Rain Showers Likely61% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  16. 57°Chance Rain Showers43% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  17. 56°Chance Rain Showers25% rain90% humidityGusts 25 mph
  18. 55°Cloudy8% rain86% humidityGusts 24 mph
  19. 54°Mostly Cloudy5% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  20. 52°Mostly Cloudy3% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  21. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
  22. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain80% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 46°Mostly Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
  24. 44°Sunny0% rain82% humidityGusts 31 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
80%
Humidity
76–100%
Wind
26 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
25%
Humidity
61–90%
Wind
31 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
46–96%
Wind
17 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
42–89%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
41–82%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 77° / 57°Today carries a thunderstorm chance.80% rain · Humidity 76–100% · Wind 26 mph
  2. 56° / 44°Friday looks breezy.25% rain · Humidity 61–90% · Wind 31 mph
  3. 60° / 38°Saturday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 46–96% · Wind 17 mph
  4. 67° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 42–89% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 73° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 41–82% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Springfield area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
12GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground12 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Buffalo radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Buffalo.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Gusts may reach 16 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
7 mph
Gusts
16 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Springfield area, about 29 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Buffalo, MO, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.