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 >

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Aug 03:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Story WY

Red Flag Warning August 2, 03:17am until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 2, 03:17am until August 2, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Story WY
 44.55°N 107.23°W (Elev. 8392 ft)
2:47 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
3am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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