Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

97°F

36°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed NW 24 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 08 Aug 05:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Riverton WY

Red Flag Warning August 8, 05:21pm until August 9, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 8, 05:21pm until August 9, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light west southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 4am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light west southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 4am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Riverton WY
 43.06°N 108.36°W (Elev. 4911 ft)
4:03 pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
5pm MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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