Buffalo Gap, SD Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Buffalo Gap, a town in Fall River County, South Dakota.
Tonight
57°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
7-day forecast for Buffalo Gap
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph N | 75% |
| Saturday | 70°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 12 mph NE | 55% |
| Saturday Night | 54°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 12 mph NE | 74% |
| Sunday | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph E | 98% |
| Sunday Night | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 13 mph NE | 90% |
| Monday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 12 mph NE | 35% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 12 mph E | 13% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 13 mph SE | 11% |
| Tuesday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 13 mph S | 31% |
| Wednesday | 80°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 10 mph S | 17% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph SW | 22% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SE | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph S | 11% |
| Friday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 12 mph S | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Buffalo Gap (43.492, -103.315). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Buffalo Gap
Last spring frost
May 15
First fall frost
Sep 27
Growing season
133 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Buffalo Gap: nearby ZIP 57766 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Dakota frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Oral, Sd (5.6 mi from Buffalo Gap). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.