Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	NW 34 MPH
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Mar 01:20 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Riverton Regional Airport WY

Red Flag Warning March 18, 12:00pm until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66.