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 >

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.52 in (999.66 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 14 Mar 03:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles W Buffalo WY

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 04:07pm until March 14, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 04:07pm until March 14, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 42 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 4am. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 4am. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles W Buffalo WY
 44.31°N 106.96°W (Elev. 7635 ft)
3:33 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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