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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

Clear

65°F

18°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 12:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Story WY

Red Flag Warning August 2, 12:00am until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Story WY
 44.6°N 107.12°W (Elev. 7011 ft)
Last Update:
12:37 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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