Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from May 17, 06:00 PM MDT until May 18, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

South Big Horn County Airport (KGEY)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	WNW 9 MPH
Barometer	29.64 in (1003.73 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 04:20 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Burgess Junction WY

Winter Weather Advisory May 17, 06:00pm until May 18, 06:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 43 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Breezy.
Scattered
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday
High: 24 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Scattered snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Snow showers, mainly after 7pm. Low around 19. Windy, with a north northeast wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

A slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Friday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 9500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.