Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

snow,fog

32°F

0°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed NNW 20 MPH
Barometer 29.55 in (1000.68 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 14 Mar 05:10 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain and snow showers.  Steady temperature around 36. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated snow showers between 1pm and 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain and snow showers. Steady temperature around 36. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Isolated snow showers between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo WY
 44.34°N 106.72°W (Elev. 4797 ft)
3:33 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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