Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	NW 5 MPH
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	02 Aug 03:35 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Saint Stephens WY

Heat Advisory August 2, 03:54am until August 2, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning August 2, 01:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Red Flag Warning

Heat Advisory August 2, 03:54am until August 2, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Sun
Heat Advisory
Overnight
Low: 65 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Monday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy smoke before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday

Widespread smoke, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 7 to 11 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 95.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.