Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 03 Jul 10:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Riverton WY

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a light west northwest wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then scattered showers between 1am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a light west northwest wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then scattered showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Independence Day
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Riverton WY
 43.09°N 108.27°W (Elev. 4833 ft)
9:58 am MDT Jul 3, 2025
10am MDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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