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Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NNW 19 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 21 May 03:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 38 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo WY
 44.34°N 106.72°W (Elev. 4797 ft)
Last Update:
2:47 pm MDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT May 21, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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