Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Riverton Regional Airport (KRIW)

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

Clear

74°F

23°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 19 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 06:53 PM MDT
Detailed forecast for

Wind River Basin

Tonight
Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, diminishing to around 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and breezy, cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, diminishing to around 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds around 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Monday
Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Breezy with lows in the mid 40s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Breezy with lows in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.



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