Observed 8:00 AM MDT at KLND

Lander, WY weather

Snowy and 34°1°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 34°1°

Snow · Feels like 30°−1°

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 8 PM
Visibility: 2 mi3 km; Snow · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 33°1° now)

Good hours for

High 47°8° today at 5 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Rain tomorrow 10 AM–3 PM (30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm)
Below freezing Monday from 6 AM (low 32°0°)

This morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 47°8° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Rain 10 AM–noon (30%) · freezing, low 31°−1°
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 47°8° by 5 PM · Rain noon–3 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	99%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	96%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	79%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	74%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	64%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	66%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	29%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	62%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	56%	79%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	67%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	30%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	78%	53%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	78%	34%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	59%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	65%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	67%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	90%	69%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	88%	77%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	73%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	72%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	64%	3
Sun 1p	Snow	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	57%	4
Sun 2p	Snow	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	63%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	85%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	74%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	89%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	69%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	72%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	87%	76%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	90%	45%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	29%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	29%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	95%	26%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	98%	37%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 7 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  20% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
21°−6°–39°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 25°−4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 47°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 32°.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 47–57°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RIW) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Middle Fork Popo Agie River at Sinks Canyon

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 112 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Popo Agie River near Lander

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Wind River near Riverton

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 388 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Wind River near Kinnear

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 536 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 171

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Lander Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+10°+5°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lander weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:36 PM; Morning 7:21–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:47 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Lander. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,000 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lander, WY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Middle Fork Popo Agie River at Sinks Canyon

Little Popo Agie River near Lander

Little Wind River near Riverton

Wind River near Kinnear

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon