Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 24 MPH
Barometer 29.7 in (1005.76 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 14 Mar 04:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Riverton WY

High Wind Warning March 14, 09:00am until March 14, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Very windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 27 to 37 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 2am.  Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph becoming north 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Very windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 27 to 37 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 2am. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph becoming north 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Riverton WY
 43.09°N 108.27°W (Elev. 4833 ft)
2:48 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
4am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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