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

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WY28 - South Pass (KSOU)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 19 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Mar 06:42 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles WSW Lander/Hunt Field WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles WSW Lander/Hunt Field WY
 42.7°N 109.14°W (Elev. 11965 ft)
6:16 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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