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 >

Current conditions at

Lander (KLND)

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

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 26 MPH
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.73 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 14 Mar 08:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Lander WY

High Wind Warning March 14, 09:00am until March 14, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest 31 to 41 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am.  Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west wind 19 to 29 mph becoming northeast 7 to 12 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest 31 to 41 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west wind 19 to 29 mph becoming northeast 7 to 12 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lander WY
 42.82°N 108.74°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
6:33 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
8am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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