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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 01:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SW Fort Washakie WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm.  Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 66. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 66 °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 43. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °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 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 66. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SW Fort Washakie WY
 42.81°N 109.13°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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