Forecast and Conditions for Lander, Wyoming

Updated: 9:53 PM MDT on July 05, 2009
Observed at Lander, Wyoming
Temperature 66 °F
Humidity 50%
Dew Point 47 °F
Wind North at 0 mph
Pressure 29.94 in (Rising)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum 73 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 51 °F
Normal high 85 °F
Normal low 54 °F
Record high 98 °F (2001)
Record low 41 °F (1993)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 3
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 0
Sunrise05:42 AM (MDT)
Sunset08:55 PM (MDT)
Moon Rise08:06 PM (MDT)
Moon Set03:54 AM (MDT)
Moon Phase
Flood Warning
Statement as of 4:55 PM MDT on July 05, 2009


... Flood Warning extended until Thursday afternoon... the Flood
Warning continues for
the Wind River at Riverton.
* Until Thursday afternoon... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 4:15 PM Sunday the stage was 9.2 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Impact... at 10.9 feet... record stage..
* impact... at 10.8 feet... continous monitoring/repair of levees is
necessary. Occupied Mobile homes northeast of Gas Hills Road
Junction are still dry. Highway 789 is still open..
* impact... at 10.0 feet... abondoned Mobile homes are under 2-3 ft of
water. Mobile homes to the east are still protected by dirt and
sandbag levees. Hwy 789 is usually sand leveed by wydot on the
north side of the river. The Highway remains open..
* impact... at 9.0 feet... flood stage. The Old Channel... closest to
Highway 789 may break through the temporary levees. Abandoned moble
homes will begin to flood. Other temporary levees protecting
several Mobile homes to the east are monitored. Minor flooding
along the right bank upstream of Highway 789 bridge..
* impact... at 8.0 feet... bankfull stage..
* flood history... this crest compares to a previous crest of 9.2 feet
on Jul 4 1998.




Hydrologic Statement
Statement as of 4:55 PM MDT on July 05, 2009


Forecast information for
Wind River near Kinnear.
* At 12:45 PM Sunday the stage was 7.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will rise to near 8.1 feet Monday... early
afternoon.
* Impact... at 9.0 feet... flood stage. Minor agricultural flooding
along right bank..
* impact... at 8.9 feet... record stage..
* impact... at 8.0 feet... bankfull stage..
* flood history... this crest compares to a previous crest of 8.0 feet
on Jun 13 1991.






Forecast as of 1:48 PM MDT on July 5, 2009

Tonight
Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms in the evening...then mostly clear after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds...small hail and heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows 53 to 56. Chance of thunderstorms 30 percent.
Monday
Mostly sunny in the morning...then partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 84 to 88. Southwest winds around 15 mph late in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms 20 percent.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 53 to 57. Southwest winds around 15 mph early in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs 84 to 88. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 56. West winds 15 to 20 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
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