Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 09:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Story WY

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Story WY
 44.55°N 107.23°W (Elev. 8392 ft)
9:31 am MDT Aug 21, 2026
9am MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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