Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed ENE 9 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 22 Jan 12:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Riverton Regional Airport WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated snow showers before 10am, then isolated snow showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 20 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Friday
Isolated snow showers before 10am, then isolated snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Riverton Regional Airport WY
 43.1°N 108.48°W (Elev. 5440 ft)
11:02 am MST Jan 22, 2026
12pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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