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.

heavy snow,freezing fog

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	NNW 33 MPH
Barometer	29.59 in (1002.03 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	-0.25 mi
Wind Chill	10°F (-12°C)
Last update	14 Mar 05:39 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WSW Buffalo WY

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 05:45pm until March 14, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 05:45pm until March 14, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sat
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: -7 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 4 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Very
Windy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Very
Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Steady temperature around 24. Very windy, with a west wind around 39 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -30. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 36 to 46 mph decreasing to 21 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

Scattered snow showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west wind around 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.