Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed WNW 18 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 01 Mar 05:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Riverton WY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Riverton WY
 43.09°N 108.27°W (Elev. 4833 ft)
5:01 am MST Mar 1, 2026
5am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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