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

Current conditions at

Lander (KLND)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	W 32 MPH
Barometer	29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 08:05 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Lander/Hunt Field WY

High Wind Warning March 14, 09:00am until March 14, 08:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Today
High: 46 °F
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain and snow showers. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Steady temperature around 46. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 33 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Snow showers likely before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 34 mph becoming north northeast 6 to 11 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.