Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	NNW 6 MPH
Barometer	29.48 in (998.31 mb)
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	7°F (-14°C)
Last update	18 Feb 04:20 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Riverton Regional Airport WY

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:00pm until February 19, 11:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 10 °F
Snow Likely
and Blustery
Thursday
High: 22 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 27 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 1 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.