Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WY28 - South Pass (KSOU)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 44 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 05:42 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WSW Lander/Hunt Field WY

High Wind Warning March 12, 05:51pm until March 13, 12:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 12, 05:51pm until March 13, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 4am.  Widespread blowing snow. Low around 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a west wind 46 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm.  Widespread blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a west wind 44 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Widespread blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  High near 20. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers.  Low around -4. Very windy, with a northwest wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 26 to 36 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: -4 °F

    Very Windy.
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 4am. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a west wind 46 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm. Widespread blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a west wind 44 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 20. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Low around -4. Very windy, with a northwest wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 26 to 36 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
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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)
3:18 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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