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

South Big Horn County Airport (KGEY)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 21 Aug 11:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WNW Burgess Junction WY

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a steady temperature around 68. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a steady temperature around 68. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. 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)
11:02 am MDT Aug 21, 2026
11am MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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