Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo - Johnson County Airport (KBYG)

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

Partly Cloudy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NNW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Jan 06:26 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Buffalo WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 20 by 10pm, then rising to around 28 during the remainder of the night. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west southwest 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 20 by 10pm, then rising to around 28 during the remainder of the night. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west southwest 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Buffalo WY
 44.39°N 106.73°W (Elev. 4869 ft)
5:02 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
6pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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