Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed E 10 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 04 Aug 12:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSW Story WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy smoke. Snow level 11100 feet. Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Areas of smoke. Snow level 11300 feet. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a light west northwest wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy. Areas
    Smoke then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke. Snow level 11100 feet. Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 11 to 13 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Areas of smoke. Snow level 11300 feet. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a light west northwest wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSW Story WY
 44.38°N 107.24°W (Elev. 10620 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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