Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 09:30 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Riverton Regional Airport WY

High Wind Warning until February 25, 05:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until February 25, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Wed

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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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)
9:38 am MST Feb 25, 2026
9am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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