Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NW 25 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 04:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Riverton Regional Airport WY

Red Flag Warning until February 27, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until February 27, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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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)
4:01 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
4pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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