Critical Fire Weather Conditions and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains this afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin today and the southern High Plains on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Clear

87°F

31°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SW 16 MPH
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 13 May 03:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles W Buffalo WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Snow level 12200 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 28 to 38 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 34 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a light west wind becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Snow level 12200 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 28 to 38 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 34 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a light west wind becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles W Buffalo WY
 44.33°N 106.96°W (Elev. 7641 ft)
3:18 pm MDT May 13, 2026
4pm MDT May 13, 2026-6pm MDT May 19, 2026
 
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