Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	W 25 MPH
Barometer	29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	12 Mar 07:20 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Riverton WY

High Wind Warning March 12, 09:00am until March 12, 09:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Today
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy then
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 33 to 43 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 34 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph becoming north northeast 13 to 18 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.