Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lander (KLND)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 12:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Lander/Hunt Field WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Lander/Hunt Field WY
 42.75°N 108.85°W (Elev. 8061 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
12am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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