Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lander (KLND)

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

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NNW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 21 Aug 04:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SW Fort Washakie WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SW Fort Washakie WY
 42.78°N 109.21°W (Elev. 10207 ft)
3:17 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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