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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.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 18 Mar 12:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles S Story WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy.
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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:
12:48 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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