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

50°F

10°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	W 10 MPH
Barometer	30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	19 Mar 03:20 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Riverton Regional Airport WY

Red Flag Warning March 19, 03:43am until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 19, 03:43am until March 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
Overnight
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. West wind around 8 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a light west wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph becoming north northeast 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.