Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	SSW 11 MPH
Barometer	29.29 in (991.87 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	18 Feb 04:05 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

Riverton WY

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:00pm until February 19, 11:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 4 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 11pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northeast wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35.