Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

WY28 - South Pass (KSOU)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NNW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 17 Aug 08:42 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles WSW Lander/Hunt Field WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 9pm, then scattered showers after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers before 9pm, then scattered showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles WSW Lander/Hunt Field WY
 42.7°N 109.14°W (Elev. 11965 ft)
8:17 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database