Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

47°F

8°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 21 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 08:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Riverton Regional Airport WY

High Wind Warning until March 12, 09:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until March 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Very windy, with a west wind 27 to 37 mph becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 23 to 33 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph becoming north northeast 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 41 to 46 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Very windy, with a west wind 27 to 37 mph becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 23 to 33 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph becoming north northeast 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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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)
8:49 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
9am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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