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

Red Flag Warning until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	E 3 MPH
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	02 Aug 11:00 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Story WY

Red Flag Warning August 2, 11:30am until August 2, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning August 2, 11:30am until August 2, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 70 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Monday
High: 53 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Sunny early, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Monday

Widespread smoke, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy.