Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed WNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 03:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton Regional Airport WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy smoke before 4am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy smoke before 4am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverton Regional Airport WY
 43.06°N 108.45°W (Elev. 5420 ft)
2:48 am MDT Aug 13, 2026
3am MDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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