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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 18 MPH
Barometer 29.7 in (1005.76 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 10:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Lander/Hunt Field WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 11pm. 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 rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Lander/Hunt Field WY
 42.84°N 108.74°W (Elev. 5384 ft)
9:38 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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