Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Mostly Cloudy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NNW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 20 Jan 06:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WSW Buffalo WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Light west southwest wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles WSW Buffalo WY
 44.29°N 106.96°W (Elev. 7966 ft)
5:02 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
6pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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