Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 01:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Riverton Regional Airport WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southwest.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a north wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southwest.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a north wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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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)
12:34 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
1am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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