Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 12 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 22 Jan 01:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Buffalo WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 5 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -7 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Scattered snow showers. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Buffalo WY
 44.29°N 106.93°W (Elev. 7592 ft)
12:33 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
1pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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