Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SE 11 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 04 Aug 10:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Story WY

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 52 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE Story WY
 44.49°N 106.77°W (Elev. 4564 ft)
10:17 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
10am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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