Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Sep 05:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Riverton WY
 43.02°N 108.38°W (Elev. 4931 ft)
2:47 am MDT Sep 5, 2026
5am MDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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