Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed WNW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Riverton Regional Airport WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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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)
11:32 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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