Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	W 31 MPH
Barometer	29.55 in (1000.68 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 02:35 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Riverton Regional Airport WY

High Wind Warning March 14, 02:48pm until March 14, 08:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 14, 02:48pm until March 14, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 59 °F
Scattered
Showers and
Very Windy
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Very Windy
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Isolated showers before 3pm, then scattered showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west wind 39 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Rain and snow showers likely before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 16. Very windy, with a west wind 29 to 39 mph becoming north 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.