Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

Clear

91°F

33°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed WNW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 21 Aug 01:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Leiter WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Leiter WY
 44.81°N 106.48°W (Elev. 4347 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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