Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High 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. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

DW2989 Jeffrey City (D2989)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed WNW 13 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 10:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Bairoil WY

Red Flag Warning March 18, 12:00pm until March 21, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Bairoil WY
 42.2°N 107.65°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
6:19 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
10am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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