Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WY28 - South Pass (KSOU)

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

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed WNW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 26 Feb 06:26 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles WSW Lander/Hunt Field WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery.
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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)
5:32 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
6pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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