Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed NNW 26 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 02:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Buffalo WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers.  Snow level 9900 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Snow level 9900 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles W Buffalo WY
 44.33°N 106.99°W (Elev. 8074 ft)
2:16 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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