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

Red Flag Warning 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

84°F

29°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	NNW 5 MPH
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	02 Aug 12:00 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SW Buffalo WY

Red Flag Warning August 2, 01:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 65 °F
Smoke
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southwest. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday

Widespread smoke, mainly between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 74.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.