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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 06:20 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: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Sheridan Co. Arpt WY
 44.78°N 106.96°W (Elev. 3858 ft)
Last Update:
1:28 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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