Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Big Horn County Airport (KGEY)

Lat: 44.5174°NLon: 108.0752°WElev: 3934.0ft.

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Jul 05:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WNW Burgess Junction WY

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles WNW Burgess Junction WY
 44.83°N 107.84°W (Elev. 8816 ft)
4:31 am MDT Jul 5, 2026
5am MDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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