Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lander (KLND)

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

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 8 MPH
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.74 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Feb 06:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Lander WY

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers between 11am and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lander WY
 42.82°N 108.71°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
5:01 am MST Feb 25, 2026
6am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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