Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

Lat: 44.38122°NLon: 106.71947°WElev: 4925.0ft.

light snow

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NNW 32 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SW Buffalo WY

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SW Buffalo WY
 44.2°N 107.01°W (Elev. 9173 ft)
11:02 am MST Jan 20, 2026
11am MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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