Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

95°F

35°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed ESE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 12 Jul 11:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Riverton Regional Airport WY

Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 12:14pm until July 14, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning until July 12, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 12:14pm until July 14, 09:00pm
    Red Flag Warning until July 12, 10:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Riverton Regional Airport WY
 43.21°N 108.44°W (Elev. 5121 ft)
10:47 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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