Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Clear

60°F

16°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	W 33 MPH
Barometer	29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Mar 01:53 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WSW Buffalo WY

High Wind Warning March 12, 02:12pm until March 12, 09:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 12, 02:12pm until March 12, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Thu
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 22 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Friday
High: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy then
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: -9 °F
Windy. Heavy
Snow then
Snow Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 0 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers, mainly after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a west wind 47 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a west wind 41 to 46 mph decreasing to 34 to 39 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.

Friday

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a west wind 34 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Very windy, with a west wind 27 to 37 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow showers, mainly after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 22. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Breezy.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.