Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

Lat: 43.06219°NLon: 108.44701°WElev: 5443.0ft.

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Jun 01:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverton WY
 43.04°N 108.41°W (Elev. 5046 ft)
12:18 am MDT Jun 9, 2026
1am MDT Jun 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 15, 2026
 
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