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

South Big Horn County Airport (KGEY)

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

Partly Cloudy

N/A

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 06:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WNW Burgess Junction WY

Red Flag Warning August 2, 08:57am until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 2, 08:57am until August 2, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles WNW Burgess Junction WY
 44.83°N 107.84°W (Elev. 8816 ft)
8:02 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
8am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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