Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NNW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.06 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 25 Feb 03:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Buffalo WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Buffalo WY
 44.29°N 106.93°W (Elev. 7592 ft)
12:04 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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