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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today 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 southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

Lat: 43.06219° N Lon: 108.44701° W Elev: 5443.0 ft.

Clear

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NNE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.47 in (1031.83 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 27 Mar 06:00 AM MDT
Detailed forecast for

Wind River Basin

Rest Of Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. East winds around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds around 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Breezy with highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to west 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows around 40. West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, diminishing to around 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Monday
Partly cloudy and windy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of. Breezy with lows around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning. A chance of showers. Breezy with highs in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers. Breezy with lows in the lower 30s.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Thursday
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Windy with highs in the upper 50s.



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