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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed WNW 23 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 26 Feb 06:12 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles WSW Lander/Hunt Field WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles WSW Lander/Hunt Field WY
 42.72°N 109.17°W (Elev. 10591 ft)
4:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
6am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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