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.

Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	NNW 19 MPH
Barometer	29.53 in (1000.0 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	14 Mar 03:05 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WSW Buffalo WY

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 03:28pm until March 14, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 03:28pm until March 14, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sat
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 26 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: -11 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 2 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: -4 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Blustery
Monday
High: 21 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers, mainly after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. High near 26. Windy, with a west wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 14 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

Scattered snow showers, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.