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

Hulett Municipal Airport (KW43)

Lat: 44.66°NLon: 104.57°WElev: 4263ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 18 Mar 6:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Colony WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
Colony WY
 44.87°N 104.15°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
4:48 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
6am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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