Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from August 2, 01:00 PM MDT until August 2, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	SW 5 MPH
Barometer	30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	01 Aug 05:53 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SW Buffalo WY

Fire Weather Watch August 2, 01:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 85 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northeast wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 74.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.