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 >

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SE 9 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 04 Aug 10:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSW Story WY

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 9 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSW Story WY
 44.39°N 107°W (Elev. 8875 ft)
10:17 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
11am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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