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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 6 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 04 Aug 06:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles E Boulder WY

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles E Boulder WY
 42.76°N 109.24°W (Elev. 10883 ft)
5:31 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
6am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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