Wildfire Smoke Continues Poor Air Quality in the East; Excessive Rainfall May Bring Flooding in the Northwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to be transported south by winds into the U.S. resulting in moderate to unhealthy air quality across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, and Midwest on Friday. Some improvement is expected this weekend. Excessive rainfall may bring areas of flooding from far northern Washington across central Montana, and into western South Dakota Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

Lat: 43.06219°NLon: 108.44701°WElev: 5443ft.

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Jun 09:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 80 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 51 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

    High: 76 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 5 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Scattered
    T-storms

    Low: 51 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 75 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 51 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

    High: 73 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 50 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 75 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Riverton WY
 43.02°N 108.38°W (Elev. 4931 ft)
8:59 am MDT Jun 9, 2023
9am MDT Jun 9, 2023-6pm MDT Jun 15, 2023
 
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