Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 06 Aug 03:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton WY

Fire Weather Watch August 7, 12:00pm until August 8, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverton WY
 43.04°N 108.41°W (Elev. 5046 ft)
2:13 am MDT Aug 6, 2025
3am MDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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