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

South Big Horn County Airport (KGEY)

Lat: 44.5174°NLon: 108.0752°WElev: 3934.0ft.

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 03:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Shell WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Shell WY
 44.52°N 107.71°W (Elev. 5026 ft)
4:01 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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