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Spring Severe Thunderstorms and Late-Season Snow This Week

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, and a couple of tornadoes from east Texas through the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys today and Wednesday. Late-season snow will continue over parts of the central Rockies including the Denver Metro into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NNW 24 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 05 May 03:25 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo WY

Freeze Warning May 6, 01:00am until May 6, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the morning.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo WY
 44.34°N 106.72°W (Elev. 4797 ft)
Last Update:
2:48 pm MDT May 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT May 5, 2026-6pm MDT May 11, 2026
 
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