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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 02 Aug 01:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Lander/Hunt Field WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread smoke, mainly between 8am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Widespread smoke, mainly between 8am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Lander/Hunt Field WY
 42.77°N 108.82°W (Elev. 6900 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
1am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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