Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed WNW 39 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 10:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Arapahoe WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Arapahoe WY
 42.99°N 108.56°W (Elev. 5197 ft)
9:03 am MST Feb 26, 2026
10am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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