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.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SW Fort Washakie WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy smoke after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °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 58. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Patchy smoke after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SW Fort Washakie WY
 42.8°N 109.21°W (Elev. 11201 ft)
11:01 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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