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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

Clear

91°F

33°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 31 Jul 06:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Story WY

Red Flag Warning August 2, 12:00am until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles S Story WY
 44.47°N 107.13°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
Last Update:
6:32 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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