Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

69°F

21°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed E 12 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 Aug 02:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Areas of smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverton WY
 43.02°N 108.38°W (Elev. 4931 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 7, 2026
3am MDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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