Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Clear

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 21 Jan 03:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Buffalo WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 21 by noon, then falling to around 14 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Light and variable wind.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around -6. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 21 by noon, then falling to around 14 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Light and variable wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -6. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles W Buffalo WY
 44.33°N 106.99°W (Elev. 8074 ft)
2:17 am MST Jan 21, 2026
3am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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