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

65°F

18°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SSE 10 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 11:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Shell WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Shell WY
 44.52°N 107.71°W (Elev. 5026 ft)
11:46 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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