Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lander (KLND)

Lat: 42.81472°NLon: 108.72806°WElev: 5587.0ft.

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.33 in (1027.09 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 09:00 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Lander/Hunt Field WY

Today
High: 75 °F
Patchy Smoke
then
Scattered
Showers
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Isolated
Showers and
Breezy then
Patchy Smoke
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 51 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Isolated showers between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 9 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 71.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81.