Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	W 24 MPH
Barometer	29.52 in (999.66 mb)
Dewpoint	-11°F (-24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	17 Feb 05:20 PM MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Riverton Regional Airport WY

Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery
Thursday
High: 26 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 5 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 27 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. 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 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday

Isolated snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 7 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 6 mph becoming east in the morning.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 7 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 31.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.