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 >

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed WNW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 02 Aug 08:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Wolf WY

Red Flag Warning August 2, 08:53am until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 2, 08:53am until August 2, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming east 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming east 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Wolf WY
 44.54°N 107.35°W (Elev. 10095 ft)
8:02 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
8am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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