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

73°F

23°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	SSW 4 MPH
Barometer	30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 09:20 PM 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

Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light west wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 75.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.