Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed ESE 9 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 24 Jul 12:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton WY

Heat Advisory July 25, 12:00pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverton WY
 43.04°N 108.41°W (Elev. 5046 ft)
12:02 pm MDT Jul 24, 2026
1pm MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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