Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed WSW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.39 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 06:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Riverton Regional Airport WY

High Wind Warning February 25, 08:00am until February 25, 05:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverton Regional Airport WY
 43.06°N 108.45°W (Elev. 5420 ft)
5:01 am MST Feb 25, 2026
7am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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