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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SE 14 MPH
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Dec 10:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles W Buffalo WY

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Scattered rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7600 feet. Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F⇓

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Windy.
    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Scattered rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7600 feet. Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles W Buffalo WY
 44.33°N 106.96°W (Elev. 7641 ft)
Last Update:
9:17 am MST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Dec 25, 2025-6pm MST Dec 31, 2025
 
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