Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. 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

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 29.51 in (999.32 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 18 Feb 04:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Basin WY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow.  Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Calm wind.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Basin WY
 44.39°N 108.06°W (Elev. 3967 ft)
3:01 am MST Feb 18, 2026
4am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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