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

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 10 MPH
Barometer 29.51 in (999.32 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 17 Feb 08:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSW Story WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated snow showers before 8am, then scattered snow showers after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers.  Low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -8 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: -4 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -11 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 0 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Sunny and cold, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Wednesday
Isolated snow showers before 8am, then scattered snow showers after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Isolated snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Scattered snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSW Story WY
 44.4°N 107.21°W (Elev. 12224 ft)
8:32 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
9pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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