Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

62°F

17°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jul 06:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Riverton WY

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Riverton WY
 43.09°N 108.27°W (Elev. 4833 ft)
5:43 am MDT Jul 19, 2025
7am MDT Jul 19, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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