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

Lander (KLND)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NNW 17 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 01:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Lander/Hunt Field WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers.  Snow level rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Snow level rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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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)
1:32 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
1pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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