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 >

Current conditions at

Lander (KLND)

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

Clear

93°F

34°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 31 Jul 03:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Lander/Hunt Field WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 8pm.  Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 8pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Lander/Hunt Field WY
 42.7°N 108.87°W (Elev. 8973 ft)
3:32 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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