Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 28 Mar 04:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Riverton Regional Airport WY

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 30, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Riverton Regional Airport WY
 43.06°N 108.48°W (Elev. 5407 ft)
2:47 am MDT Mar 28, 2026
4am MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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