Buffalo, Wyoming Weather
Buffalo, Wyoming — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buffalo, Johnson County.
Full aviation weather for Buffalo is published on the Johnson County Airport (KBYG) page, 4 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 2 airfields within reach of Buffalo have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Buffalo: Sheridan County Airport (KSHR) 52 km
Conditions reported at KBYG describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Buffalo specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Buffalo.
About Buffalo, Wyoming
Buffalo, Wyoming, breathes the crisp, high-plains air under an immense sky that can shift from a pale, washed-out blue to a bruised, thunderous purple in the span of an afternoon. It lies 59.3 miles west of Gillette, WY (from Gillette, WY: bearing 274°T), and is situated 18.2 miles south-south-east of Story. The land here is a study in subtle, rolling contours, where the rolling foothills of the Bighorn Mountains begin their slow, majestic ascent, their peaks often softened by a distant haze or sharply etched against the horizon on clear days. Sagebrush, resilient and silver-green, carpets the slopes, punctuated by hardy grasses that turn a golden hue as the sun arcs across the heavens. The Powder River, a ribbon of muted brown, meanders through the valley floor, its banks lined with cottonwoods that offer a vibrant, almost startling, splash of green, their leaves rustling secrets on the wind. Evenings here possess a particular magic, as the light bleeds into the west, painting the clouds in hues of rose and amber, and the vast silence of the prairie descends, broken only by the distant call of a coyote or the lowing of cattle. Buffalo’s character is deeply entwined with the rugged spirit of the American West, a place where ranching and agriculture have long been the lifeblood, shaping the rhythm of its days. The town itself, a collection of sturdy buildings that speak of practical necessity and enduring resilience, retains a palpable connection to its frontier past. It was a vital stop along the Bozeman Trail, a crossroads for pioneers and opportunists, and echoes of that history still resonate in the weathered wood of its older structures and the stories whispered by its long-time residents. Today, the economy still leans on the land – cattle ranches dot the surrounding landscape, and the open range offers a stark beauty that draws visitors seeking an escape from the clamor of modern life. The nearby national forest provides a haven for outdoor pursuits, a wilder counterpoint to the more settled valley, reminding everyone that the untamed spirit of this place is never far away.
Live animated radar for Buffalo and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 44.348307°N, 106.698938°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 82834 |
| Area Code | 307 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buffalo, Wyoming Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buffalo, Wyoming, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Buffalo includes coordinates 44.348307°N, 106.698938°W, situated in Johnson County. ZIP code 82834. Telephone area code: 307. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
