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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

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed ESE 11 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 31 Jul 02:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Story WY

Heat Advisory August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 13 mph becoming southwest. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 13 mph becoming southwest. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE Story WY
 44.49°N 106.77°W (Elev. 4564 ft)
Last Update:
2:02 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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