Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

South Big Horn County Airport (KGEY)

Lat: 44.5174°NLon: 108.0752°WElev: 3934.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Mar 08:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSW Burlington WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSW Burlington WY
 44.25°N 108.52°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
7:03 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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