Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 14 MPH
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.06 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 03:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSW Story WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a west wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a west wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSW Story WY
 44.38°N 107.18°W (Elev. 12201 ft)
12:04 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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