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Today at a Glance

Rain & Storms next 24h

0 inforecast rain
2%max chance
Wed 10pmnext signal
low storm signalstorm read
120 J/kgstorm energy (CAPE)
mostly dry next 24hrain outlook

Field & Outdoor Window decision aid

next window Mon 8pmspray window
0.045soil moisture
0UV index
manageable exposureexposure
low stresslivestock stress
6 mivisibility

Almanac Snapshot this month

0 inrain MTD
0.39 inavg MTD
0.39 in below avgcomparison
8.2avg wet days

Old-School Wall Predictor storm-glass style

Mixed signs: ordinary local-weather watchfulness.

steady glass range
moon: waning crescent

Prototype folk-style predictor using pressure, humidity/dewpoint, wind, rain signal, sky signs, and moon phase.

The Weather Wall — Instrument Readings

Grandpa's parlor instruments, reading today's live data.

Dials & Gauges live readings

30.04 inHgbarometer
Steadypressure trend
28%hygrometer
79°Fthermometer
43°Fdew point
0 inrain gauge (24h)
NWwind vane
9 mph / 11 mphanemometer / gusts

Storm Glass & Moon Dial folk instruments

Mixedstorm glass
faint haze — stay watchfulglass reading
No frostfrost line
waning crescentmoon dial
5%illumination
2:42 AM UTCwall clock
Tue, Aug 11date

Life-Safety Alerts

Red Flag Warning expires 1:00 PM

Red Flag Warning issued August 10 at 2:00PM MDT until August 10 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY

Natrona County/Casper BLM; Johnson County/Casper BLM; South Bighorn Mountains; Casper Mountain

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Red Flag Warning expires 1:00 PM

Red Flag Warning issued August 10 at 2:00PM MDT until August 11 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY

Natrona County/Casper BLM; Johnson County/Casper BLM; South Bighorn Mountains; Casper Mountain

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Air Quality Alert expires 6:00 PM

Air Quality Alert issued August 10 at 11:30AM MDT by NWS Riverton WY

Yellowstone National Park; Absaroka Mountains; Cody Foothills; North Bighorn Basin; Southwest Bighorn Basin; Southeast Bighorn Basin; Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains; Bighorn Mountains West; Bighorn Mountains Southeast; Northeast Johnson County; Southeast Johnson County; Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range

48-Hour Forecast

2am 78° Smoke
3am 73° Smoke
4am 72° Smoke
5am 72° Areas Of Smoke
6am 70° Areas Of Smoke
7am 69° Areas Of Smoke
8am 68° Areas Of Smoke
9am 66° Areas Of Smoke
10am 67° Areas Of Smoke
11am 66° Areas Of Smoke
12pm 64° Areas Of Smoke
1pm 67° Mostly Sunny
2pm 70° Sunny
3pm 74° Sunny
4pm 80° Sunny
5pm 82° Sunny
6pm 84° Sunny
7pm 86° Sunny
8pm 88° Sunny
9pm 88° Sunny
10pm 89° Sunny
11pm 90° Sunny
12am 88° Mostly Clear
1am 87° Mostly Clear

Maps & Official Layers

Live layers on this page's map toggle above

The map at the top of this page carries NEXRAD radar, GOES-East infrared, NWS alert polygons, wildfire perimeters, satellite heat detections, and HMS smoke plumes. Use the layer switcher on the map to turn them on.

Alert polygons0 NWS alert shape(s) available
Fire perimeters6 published perimeter record(s)
Smoke plumes6 NOAA HMS smoke polygon(s)
Fire hotspots250 VIIRS heat detection(s)
Water & fire markers9 located marker(s)

Browser location is optional and only used in this map after you allow it.

Live Regional Data

Soil, UV & Field Conditions stale-refreshing 12m old

74.6°Fsurface soil
84.9°F6cm soil
0.045soil moisture
0.15 mmET0
0UV index

Source: Open-Meteo forecast/ag model data. Use official/local sources for decisions.

Rainfall Details stale-refreshing 12m old

—observed precip
0 inmonth to date
0.39 inavg MTD rain
1.07 inavg month rain
0 innext 24h
0 innext 48h
0.03 innext 72h
8.2avg wet days
2%max POP 24h
Wed 10pmnext rain signal

Next 12-hour rainfall timeline: hourly amount and probability

8pm 0 in 0%
9pm 0 in 0%
10pm 0 in 1%
11pm 0 in 2%
12am 0 in 0%
1am 0 in 0%
2am 0 in 0%
3am 0 in 0%
4am 0 in 0%
5am 0 in 0%
6am 0 in 0%
7am 0 in 0%

Forecast rainfall is Open-Meteo model guidance; rainfall averages are Open-Meteo archive-derived 10-year comparisons for this month.

Spray & Field Windows old tab formula

Mon 8pm–7am 12 hour window · wind 3–10 mph · precip chance under 15%
Tue 5pm–5am 13 hour window · wind 3–10 mph · precip chance under 15%

Informational guidance only; verify labels, product restrictions, field conditions, and official forecasts.

Air, Smoke & Exposure stale-refreshing 12m old

111US AQI
31.8PM2.5
98Ozone

Source: Open-Meteo air quality model. AirNow links remain available for official AQI.

Water Level Context current vs normal

well below normal · Flow CLEAR CREEK NEAR BUFFALO, WY Now 25.6 ft3/s · avg today 54 ft3/s · 47% of avg
well below normal · Flow POWDER RIVER AT ARVADA, WY Now 0 ft3/s · avg today 71 ft3/s · 0% of avg
near normal · Flow Shell Creek above Shell Reservoir, WY Now 11.9 ft3/s · avg today 12 ft3/s · 99% of avg
near normal · Water temp Tongue River at State Line nr Decker MT Now 77 °F · avg today 72.3 °F · 106% of avg

Nearby Water Gauges fresh-cache 12m old

CLEAR CREEK NEAR BUFFALO, WY 4 mi away · USGS 06318500 Flow: 25.6 ft3/s (avg today 54 ft3/s, 1917–2025)   Stage: 1.5 ft (daily avg unavailable from USGS for this gauge/parameter)  
POWDER RIVER AT ARVADA, WY 35 mi away · USGS 06317000 Flow: 0 ft3/s (avg today 71 ft3/s, 1931–2025)   Stage: 1 ft (daily avg unavailable from USGS for this gauge/parameter)  
Shell Creek above Shell Reservoir, WY 36 mi away · USGS 06278300 Flow: 11.9 ft3/s (avg today 12 ft3/s, 1957–2022)  
Tongue River at State Line nr Decker MT 46 mi away · USGS 06306300 Water temp: 77 °F (avg today 72.3 °F, 2011–2025)   Flow: 34.3 ft3/s (avg today 164 ft3/s, 1961–2025)   Stage: 1.9 ft (daily avg unavailable from USGS for this gauge/parameter)  

Wildfire Incidents fresh-cache 39m old

WFIGS new-start records last 24h: 2 fresh-cache 39m old · nearby ArcGIS records; not a complete list of all new fires.
Mile Marker 41 101 mi away · 6 acres · Converse US-WY · discovered 2026-08-10 19:41 UTC
Lower Lost Creek 114 mi away · 0.5 acres · Big Horn US-MT · discovered 2026-08-10 04:47 UTC
Published perimeter metadata records: 6 fresh-cache 39m old · perimeter polygons are drawn on this page's map layer.
Weiser Knoll 13,350 acres · status n/a · updated 2026-08-10 21:12 UTC · WFIGS
Harris 984 acres · status n/a · updated 2026-08-10 14:00 UTC · WFIGS
Montgomery Draw 536 acres · status n/a · updated 2026-08-07 22:24 UTC · WFIGS
WY restrictions snapshot: 23 county rows Reported county restriction records only; verify county/federal/forest orders before burning. WSFD Fire Restrictions ↗ · BLM Wyoming Fire Restrictions ↗
Johnson County reported status: Stage 1 WY County Fire Restrictions FeatureServer record; not legal advice · official order/source ↗
Albany County reported status: None WY County Fire Restrictions FeatureServer record; not legal advice
Big Horn County reported status: None WY County Fire Restrictions FeatureServer record; not legal advice
Campbell County reported status: Stage 1 WY County Fire Restrictions FeatureServer record; not legal advice · official order/source ↗
Carbon County reported status: Stage 1 WY County Fire Restrictions FeatureServer record; not legal advice · official order/source ↗
Cat Creek 29 mi away · 142 acres · — US-WY
South Fork Badger 34 mi away · 30 acres · — US-WY
Lumin 36 mi away · 7,285 acres · 100% contained US-WY
SR - Buffalo 36 mi away · 1,200 acres · 100% contained US-WY

Regional Intelligence

Consolidated flow: live conditions and maps first, then official source cards for the decisions people actually make nearby. Source links stay visible so the original agency is always one click away.

Roads & Travel closures · cameras · pass impacts

Road conditions stay link-first because closures, restrictions, and camera feeds must come from official transportation agencies.

Road-impact alerts0No NWS road-impact alert detected
Wind/gusts9 mph / 11 mphtravel wind context
Visibility6 minearest station visibility
Rain next 24h0 inmostly dry next 24h
WYDOT 511 roadsOfficial Wyoming closures, restrictions, cameras, and road weather impacts.official linkWYDOT web camerasOfficial pass, interstate, and corridor camera views.official link

Fire, Burn & Air burn bans · wildfire · smoke · AQI

Fire restrictions and smoke impacts are source-pulse first: show official links now, parse only after source stability is confirmed.

Fire weather alerts2NWS fire alert/watch detected
Humidity / gust28% / 11 mphdry/windy context
Rain MTD vs avg0 in0.39 in below avg
AQI / PM2.5111 / 31.8Open-Meteo air model
Nearby fires4WFIGS incident(s) in search area
New starts last 24h2WFIGS discovery timestamps near selected location
Fire perimeter reports6perimeter polygons drawn on the regional map
WY restrictions snapshot23 county rowsofficial source snapshot; verify county/federal order before burning
WSFD Fire Restrictionsofficial source snapshot; verify county/federal order before burningofficial linkBLM Wyoming Fire Restrictionsofficial source snapshot; verify county/federal order before burningofficial linkInciWeb incidentsOfficial interagency incident updates.official linkNIFC wildfire incidentsNational incident source pulse for active wildfire context.official linkAirNow smoke and AQIOfficial AQI and smoke context for outdoor work and recreation.official linkNOAA HRRR smokeModel smoke forecast guidance.official link

Farm, Soil & Livestock soil temp · moisture · drought

Ag context combines local weather, soil/moisture sources, drought status, and future livestock stress summaries.

Soil temp 0/6cm74.6°F / 84.9°FOpen-Meteo soil model
Soil moisture0.045surface soil moisture
ET00.15 mmevapotranspiration guidance
Livestock stresslow stresstemp/humidity derived
Spray windows2next window Mon 8pm
NRCS Wyoming snow and waterSnowpack and water supply context for ranch, irrigation, and runoff planning.official linkOpen-Meteo soil/ag model dataLive model source for soil temperature, moisture, ET0, rainfall, spray-window, and livestock stress context.liveU.S. Drought MonitorWeekly official drought classification map.official link

Water, Lakes & Rivers lake level · river flow · water temp

Water cards cover lake levels, river gauges, water temperature where official data exists, boating, fishing, and flood context.

Nearby gauges4USGS live values
Water context rows4current vs daily mean where available
Rain next 72h0.03 inrunoff/flood context
Water temps1USGS reported water-temperature values
USGS Wyoming water dataRiver gauges, streamflow, stage, and water observations.official linkUSACE lake and reservoir dataOfficial Corps lake pool, flow, and reservoir data where available.official linkWyoming DEQ water qualityWater quality, watershed, and advisory context.official link

Outdoor Recreation boating · fishing · hiking · hunting

Recreation context uses the current forecast plus official park, wildlife, heat/cold, and access links.

Heat index79°Fmanageable exposure
UV index0low
Wind/gusts9 mph / 11 mphboating/camping context
AQI111outdoor smoke/air context
Wyoming Game and FishFishing, hunting, access, seasons, and wildlife-area guidance.official linkBighorn National ForestCamping, trails, closures, and forest alerts near Buffalo.official linkNWS cold and wind-chill safetyOfficial exposure safety guidance.official link

Skiing, Snowpack & Backcountry SNOTEL · ski status · avalanche

Snow and mountain cards combine SNOTEL, ski-condition links, avalanche centers, and pass-condition sources.

Current temp79°Fsnow/rain type context
Rain/snow signalmostly dry next 24hprecipitation model guidance
Wind/gusts9 mph / 11 mphpass/backcountry exposure
Active winter alerts0NWS winter alert count
NRCS SNOTEL / snow dataSnowpack context for skiing, passes, water supply, and runoff.official linkBridger-Teton Avalanche CenterAvalanche forecast source for Wyoming mountain travel.official linkSki Central Wyoming conditionsSki area status links and snow reports; verify with resort official pages.official link

History, Records & Sky climate records · aurora · ISS

Historical and sky context gives record comparisons, climate normals, aurora potential, and other useful outdoor context.

Rain MTD0 in0.39 in below avg
Avg month rain1.07 inarchive-derived month average
Moon phasewaning crescentcomputed lunar phase
Kp index—SWPC planetary K index
NOAA NCEI climate dataDaily climate history, normals, and record context.official linkNWS climate pagesOfficial local climate records and summaries.official linkNOAA SWPC aurora forecastAurora and geomagnetic activity forecast.official linkNASA Spot the StationISS flyover lookup.official link

Moon & Space Weather

Moon, Sun & Sky wall-almanac feel

waning crescentmoon phase
5%illumination
27.3 daysmoon age
12:04pmsunrise
2:19amsunset
14.3 hdaylight

Good sky-viewing nights still depend on clouds, smoke, haze, rain, and local light pollution.

Aurora & Solar Wind SWPC live feed

—Kp index
unavailableaurora read
—Bz
—Bt
—solar wind
—density
Grandpa readHigher Kp plus sustained southward Bz can make aurora chances more interesting; clear, dark northern horizons matter.
Best practical checkPair this with tonight's clouds, smoke, moon brightness, and the official SWPC aurora forecast link.

Aviation

KBYG Buffalo - Johnson County Airport

Vis 6 mi Ceil Haze Cat VFR METAR wind 320 9 kt
Flight categoryVFRAviationWeather METAR
METAR wind320 9 ktreported aviation wind
Visibility6 minearest station visibility
Ceiling—reported ceiling where available
Raw METAR METAR KBYG 110153Z AUTO 32009KT 6SM HZ CLR 26/05 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP106 T02610050 · fresh-cache 39m old
Raw TAF No raw TAF returned from AviationWeather.
Full METAR detail Temp 26.1°C · Dew 5°C · Altimeter 1,017.4 hPa · SLP 1,010.6 hPa · Clouds CLR
Aviation advisories nearby 4 SIGMET/AIRMET item(s), 4 G-AIRMET item(s), 0 PIREP(s) in the local box.
SIGMET · CONVECTIVE WSUS31 KKCI 110155 SIGE CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9E VALID UNTIL 0355Z MD VA NC AND DE NJ NY MD NC VA CSTL WTRS FROM 50ESE CYN-190SSE HTO-200SE SIE-40S ECG-40WSW ORF-50ESE CYN AREA TS MOV FROM 28030KT. TOPS TO FL450. OUTLOOK VALID 110355-110755 AREA 1...FROM 110ESE CYN-190SSE HTO-150SE SIE-190ESE ECG-140SE ILM-50SSE ILM-30ESE SIE-110ESE CYN WST ISSUANCES POSS. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS. AREA 2...FROM 70NW PQI-30NNE PQI-130ESE ENE-60NW ALB-MSS-70NE MPV-70WNW MLT-70NW PQI WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS. AREA 3...FROM DXO-50SSE DXO-30WNW HAR-CSN-BKW-BVT-30W GIJ-DXO REFER WW 560. WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.
SIGMET · CONVECTIVE WSUS31 KKCI 110155 SIGE CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10E VALID UNTIL 0355Z PA MD VA WV OH LE FROM 40SSE DXO-20N JST-50NNW CSN-40ENE HNN-60WNW HNN-40SSE DXO AREA TS MOV FROM 27020KT. TOPS ABV FL450. OUTLOOK VALID 110355-110755 AREA 1...FROM 110ESE CYN-190SSE HTO-150SE SIE-190ESE ECG-140SE ILM-50SSE ILM-30ESE SIE-110ESE CYN WST ISSUANCES POSS. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS. AREA 2...FROM 70NW PQI-30NNE PQI-130ESE ENE-60NW ALB-MSS-70NE MPV-70WNW MLT-70NW PQI WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS. AREA 3...FROM DXO-50SSE DXO-30WNW HAR-CSN-BKW-BVT-30W GIJ-DXO REFER WW 560. WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.
SIGMET · CONVECTIVE WSUS31 KKCI 110155 SIGE CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E VALID UNTIL 0355Z ME NH VT NY LO FROM 70NE MPV-60WSW BGR-30NW CON-60N SYR-20WNW MSS-70NE MPV AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 28030KT. TOPS TO FL450. HAIL TO 1 IN POSS. OUTLOOK VALID 110355-110755 AREA 1...FROM 110ESE CYN-190SSE HTO-150SE SIE-190ESE ECG-140SE ILM-50SSE ILM-30ESE SIE-110ESE CYN WST ISSUANCES POSS. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS. AREA 2...FROM 70NW PQI-30NNE PQI-130ESE ENE-60NW ALB-MSS-70NE MPV-70WNW MLT-70NW PQI WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS. AREA 3...FROM DXO-50SSE DXO-30WNW HAR-CSN-BKW-BVT-30W GIJ-DXO REFER WW 560. WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.
SIGMET · CONVECTIVE WSUS31 KKCI 110155 SIGE CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12E VALID UNTIL 0355Z ME NH FROM 60ESE YQB-20NNW MLT-60WSW BGR-70NE MPV-60ESE YQB AREA TS MOV FROM 27025KT. TOPS TO FL420. OUTLOOK VALID 110355-110755 AREA 1...FROM 110ESE CYN-190SSE HTO-150SE SIE-190ESE ECG-140SE ILM-50SSE ILM-30ESE SIE-110ESE CYN WST ISSUANCES POSS. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS. AREA 2...FROM 70NW PQI-30NNE PQI-130ESE ENE-60NW ALB-MSS-70NE MPV-70WNW MLT-70NW PQI WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS. AREA 3...FROM DXO-50SSE DXO-30WNW HAR-CSN-BKW-BVT-30W GIJ-DXO REFER WW 560. WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.
G-AIRMET · IFR SIERRA CIG BLW 010 VIS BLW 3SM BR valid 2026-08-11T03:00:00.000Z
G-AIRMET · MT_OBSC SIERRA MTNS OBSC BY CLDS PCPN BR valid 2026-08-11T03:00:00.000Z
G-AIRMET · FZLVL ZULU valid 2026-08-11T03:00:00.000Z
G-AIRMET · TURB-HI TANGO valid 2026-08-11T03:00:00.000Z
AWC Official METAR/TAFOfficial aviation observation and terminal forecast source.official linkGraphical Forecast for AviationOfficial graphical aviation weather product.official link

Data Status

NWS Points: fresh-cache 39m old | Forecast: fresh-cache 39m old | Alerts: stale-refreshing 12m old | Obs: fresh-cache 39m old | Soil/UV: stale-refreshing 12m old | Rain averages: fresh-cache 39m old | Air: stale-refreshing 12m old | Water: fresh-cache 12m old | Wildfire: fresh-cache 39m old | METAR: fresh-cache 39m old | TAF: unavailable | Aviation advisories: fresh-cache 39m old / fresh-cache 39m old | SWPC: fresh-cache 39m old / stale-refreshing 964h old / stale-refreshing 964h old
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