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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lander (KLND)

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

Clear

69°F

21°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 02:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Lander/Hunt Field WY

Fire Weather Watch August 2, 01:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm
Heat Advisory August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northeast 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northeast 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lander/Hunt Field WY
 42.82°N 108.74°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
Last Update:
2:47 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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