Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning in effect from May 17, 06:00 PM MDT until May 18, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

DW2989 Jeffrey City (D2989)

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

55°F

13°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	WNW 7 MPH
Barometer	29.49 in (998.65 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	16 May 09:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

15 Miles S Hiland WY

Winter Storm Warning May 17, 06:00pm until May 18, 06:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Scattered
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Scattered
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Monday
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Scattered showers, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3am. Low around 27. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 32. Windy, with a northeast wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Thursday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.