Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WY28 - South Pass (KSOU)

Lat: 42.47752°NLon: 108.8444°WElev: 8196.0ft.

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 06:56 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WSW Lander/Hunt Field WY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles WSW Lander/Hunt Field WY
 42.7°N 109.11°W (Elev. 12077 ft)
6:19 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
7am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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