Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 13 MPH
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 05:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton WY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverton WY
 43.04°N 108.44°W (Elev. 5203 ft)
6:02 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
6am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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