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

51°F

11°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 11:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SW Fort Washakie WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles SW Fort Washakie WY
 42.78°N 109.21°W (Elev. 10207 ft)
10:48 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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