Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SW 23 MPH
Barometer 29.7 in (1005.76 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 13 May 07:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles W Buffalo WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Snow level 12200 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 34 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a light west wind becoming west northwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 7800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Snow level 12200 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 34 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a light west wind becoming west northwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 7800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7700 feet rising to 8800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles W Buffalo WY
 44.31°N 106.96°W (Elev. 7635 ft)
6:18 pm MDT May 13, 2026
7pm MDT May 13, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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