Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

51°F

11°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	NW 10 MPH
Barometer	30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Mar 12:53 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Riverton WY

Red Flag Warning March 19, 01:06am until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 19, 01:06am until March 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
Overnight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Light southwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north northeast 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.