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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 06 Aug 09:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Arapahoe WY

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

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 56 °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 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 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 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west 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. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
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
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arapahoe WY
 42.97°N 108.49°W (Elev. 5036 ft)
6:58 am MDT Aug 6, 2025
9am MDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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