Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

DW2989 Jeffrey City (D2989)

Lat: 42.4942°NLon: 107.8442°WElev: 6442.42ft.

57°F

14°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	NNW 12 MPH
Barometer	29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	17 Mar 11:30 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Bairoil WY

Fire Weather Watch March 18, 12:00pm until March 21, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 56 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Friday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.