Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lander (KLND)

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

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NNW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 10:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WSW Lander/Hunt Field WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WSW Lander/Hunt Field WY
 42.78°N 108.91°W (Elev. 7999 ft)
9:03 am MST Feb 26, 2026
10am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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