Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lander (KLND)

Lat: 42.81472°NLon: 108.72806°WElev: 5587.0ft.

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed ENE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Aug 02:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WSW Lander/Hunt Field WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. 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)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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