Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms with locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible from the coastal Carolinas into the Florida Peninsula, and along the central Gulf Coast. Heavy rain may cause localized areas of flash flooding in the Gulf Coast. Gusty winds and dry conditions may produce elevated to critical fire weather across the northern/central Plains. Record heat is expected in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 16 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 May 03:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles W Buffalo WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with a west wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level rising to 8800 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with a west wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level rising to 8800 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 8600 feet rising to 9600 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9700 feet lowering to 7800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles W Buffalo WY
 44.31°N 106.96°W (Elev. 7635 ft)
3:17 pm MDT May 11, 2026
3pm MDT May 11, 2026-6pm MDT May 17, 2026
 
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