Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NNE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 02:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SW Buffalo WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am.  Snow level 10000 feet lowering to 9200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Snow level 10000 feet lowering to 9200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SW Buffalo WY
 44.2°N 107.01°W (Elev. 9173 ft)
1:02 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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