Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 28, 12:00 PM MDT until March 30, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	NE 6 MPH
Barometer	30.48 in (1032.17 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	27 Mar 06:20 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Arapahoe WY

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 30, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 66 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

Wednesday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday

A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy.