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.

haze

46°F

8°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 04 Aug 06:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSW Story WY

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 9pm and 10pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 9pm and 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSW Story WY
 44.4°N 107.21°W (Elev. 12224 ft)
5:31 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
6am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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