Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NNW 18 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 18 May 05:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo WY

Winter Weather Advisory May 18, 05:41am until May 18, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory May 18, 05:41am until May 18, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Mon

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 11am. High near 41. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 11am. High near 41. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo WY
 44.34°N 106.72°W (Elev. 4797 ft)
3:32 am MDT May 18, 2026
5am MDT May 18, 2026-6pm MDT May 24, 2026
 
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