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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.

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed NW 20 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 04:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles S Story WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a west wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a west wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles S Story WY
 44.38°N 107.18°W (Elev. 12201 ft)
Last Update:
4:01 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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