Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 13 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Aug 09:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Riverton WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
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)
9:17 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
9pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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