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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

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

Lat: 44.76031°NLon: 106.97411°WElev: 3970.0ft.

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 11:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Story WY

Red Flag Warning August 2, 12:00am until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 16 to 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 11 to 16 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 16 to 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 11 to 16 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Story WY
 44.57°N 106.87°W (Elev. 4961 ft)
Last Update:
10:48 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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