Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

WY28 - South Pass (KSOU)

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

34°F

1°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	W 29 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 07:26 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

23 Miles WSW Lander/Hunt Field WY

Tonight
Low: -9 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow then
Scattered
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 12 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Blustery
Monday
High: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a west wind 37 to 47 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Scattered snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a light north wind becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.