Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Clear

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 16 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 20 Jan 10:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSW Story WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 5 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 5 by noon, then falling to around 0 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. West wind around 14 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Breezy.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Breezy.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 5 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 5 by noon, then falling to around 0 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. West wind around 14 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSW Story WY
 44.4°N 107.21°W (Elev. 12224 ft)
9:31 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
10pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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