Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 31 Jul 10:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Story WY

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Story WY
 44.54°N 107.02°W (Elev. 7589 ft)
9:48 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
10am MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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