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 >

Current conditions at

Lander (KLND)

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 01 Aug 11:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SW Fort Washakie WY

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SW Fort Washakie WY
 42.85°N 109.13°W (Elev. 10600 ft)
8:49 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
11am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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