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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

Lat: 44.76031°NLon: 106.97411°WElev: 3970.0ft.

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 11:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sheridan Co. Arpt WY

Red Flag Warning August 2, 12:00am until August 2, 09:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 105 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 13 to 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 13 to 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheridan Co. Arpt WY
 44.78°N 106.96°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
10:48 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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