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

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Partly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Mar 11:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WSW Buffalo WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles WSW Buffalo WY
 44.27°N 107.14°W (Elev. 11601 ft)
10:03 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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