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.

Clear

74°F

23°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed WNW 17 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 04:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSW Story WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers.  Snow level 9700 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 9700 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSW Story WY
 44.44°N 106.95°W (Elev. 6959 ft)
4:01 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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