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 >

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
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

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    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.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    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.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    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.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    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.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    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.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    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.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    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.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SW Buffalo WY
 44.09°N 106.96°W (Elev. 7999 ft)
9:31 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
9pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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