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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. 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 will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 10:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sheridan Co. Arpt WY

Extreme Heat Watch August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Extreme Heat Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheridan Co. Arpt WY
 44.78°N 106.96°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
10:28 am MDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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