Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 05 Jan 03:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Riverton WY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverton WY
 43.02°N 108.38°W (Elev. 4931 ft)
2:33 am MST Jan 5, 2026
4am MST Jan 5, 2026-6pm MST Jan 11, 2026
 
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