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

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
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

    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.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    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.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    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.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    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.

    Low: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    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.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    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.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    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.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SW Buffalo WY
 44.09°N 106.96°W (Elev. 7999 ft)
5:48 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
6am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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