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

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

Clear

74°F

23°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 04:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Story WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Story WY
 44.46°N 107.34°W (Elev. 10545 ft)
4:01 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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