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 31%
Wind Speed ESE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 09:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Lander/Hunt Field WY

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. 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: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. 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 81. 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 51. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Lander/Hunt Field WY
 42.75°N 108.82°W (Elev. 6929 ft)
8:49 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
9am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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