Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Clear

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 22 Jan 10:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WSW Buffalo WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 2am.  Increasing clouds, 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.  Partly sunny 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, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -17 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 13. Windy.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, 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. Partly sunny 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, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 13. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WSW Buffalo WY
 44.21°N 107.07°W (Elev. 11332 ft)
9:01 am MST Jan 22, 2026
10am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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