Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sheridan County Airport (KSHR)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Aug 07:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Story WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Story WY
 44.57°N 106.87°W (Elev. 4961 ft)
4:27 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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