Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed N 17 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 15 Jan 06:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SW Buffalo WY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 33 by 11am, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Very Windy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 33 by 11am, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SW Buffalo WY
 44.2°N 107.01°W (Elev. 9173 ft)
5:01 am MST Jan 15, 2026
6am MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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