Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NNW 21 MPH
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.44 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 04:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Story WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated snow showers before 7am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Isolated snow showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Story WY
 44.48°N 107.31°W (Elev. 10233 ft)
4:03 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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