Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

light snow

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 13 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 22 Jan 05:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WSW Buffalo WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated snow showers.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 5 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind 10 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: -7 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: -3 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated snow showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -40. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -17 °F

    Breezy.
    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Windy.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Very windy.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated snow showers. Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Isolated snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -40. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Very windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WSW Buffalo WY
 44.21°N 107.07°W (Elev. 11332 ft)
4:47 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
5pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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