Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

Lat: 44.38122°NLon: 106.71947°WElev: 4925.0ft.

Rain

84°F

29°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 08 Jul 04:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Buffalo WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between noon and 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Buffalo WY
 44.29°N 106.93°W (Elev. 7592 ft)
4:32 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
4pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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