Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 08 May 02:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles W Buffalo WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 9200 feet lowering to 8600 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9200 feet lowering to 8600 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles W Buffalo WY
 44.33°N 106.96°W (Elev. 7641 ft)
2:10 pm MDT May 8, 2026
2pm MDT May 8, 2026-6pm MDT May 14, 2026
 
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