Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

Lat: 44.76031°NLon: 106.97411°WElev: 3970.0ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NNW 20 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 15 Mar 12:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Story WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am.  Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy fog between noon and 4pm. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog between noon and 4pm. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Story WY
 44.46°N 107.34°W (Elev. 10545 ft)
12:23 am MDT Mar 15, 2026
1am MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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