Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lander (KLND)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 08:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSE Lander WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSE Lander WY
 42.66°N 108.6°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
8:18 am MST Feb 26, 2026
8am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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