Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.58 in (1001.69 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 12:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Shoshoni WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Low around 10. Blustery, with a north wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 10. Blustery, with a north wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
Shoshoni WY
 43.23°N 108.11°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
12am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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