Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lander (KLND)

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

Clear

58°F

14°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 04 Aug 09:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles E Boulder WY

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles E Boulder WY
 42.76°N 109.24°W (Elev. 10883 ft)
10:01 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
10am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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