Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lander (KLND)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.33 in (1027.09 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 09:00 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Lander/Hunt Field WY

Today
High: 84 °F
Patchy Smoke
then
Scattered
Showers
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Isolated
Showers then
Patchy Smoke
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 67 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Isolated showers before 7pm. Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62.