Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

light snow,mist

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NNW 28 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 15 Mar 04:08 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WSW Buffalo WY

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Patchy fog between noon and 4pm. High near 6. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 6 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -4 by 9pm, then rising to around 5 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 23 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog between noon and 4pm. High near 6. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -4 by 9pm, then rising to around 5 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WSW Buffalo WY
 44.21°N 107.07°W (Elev. 11332 ft)
3:18 am MDT Mar 15, 2026
4am MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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