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Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.06 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 06 Jan 02:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Story WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Story WY
 44.55°N 107.23°W (Elev. 8392 ft)
Last Update:
1:47 pm MST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Jan 6, 2026-6pm MST Jan 12, 2026
 
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