Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lander (KLND)

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

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	NW 21 MPH
Barometer	29.57 in (1001.36 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 12:05 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SW Fort Washakie WY

High Wind Warning March 14, 12:19pm until March 14, 08:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 14, 12:19pm until March 14, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 30 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: -11 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 13 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 2 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Monday
High: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 37 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow between 7pm and midnight. Low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -25. Very windy, with a west wind 34 to 44 mph becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Scattered snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.