Wind River at Riverton
1.1 mi- Level
- 4.0 ft
- Flow
- 729 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:20 PM MDT at KRIW
Riverton, WY weather
Clear and 41°5°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°), high 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°).
Now 41°5°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 6 AM
- Dew point
- 27°−3°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 10Good
- Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 58% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 62% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 63% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 64% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 68% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 71% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 71% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 75% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 77% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 78% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 81% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 86% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 83% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 86% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 32°0° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 83% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 1 mph1 km/h | 75% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 69% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 62% | 51% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 58% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 56% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 54% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 51% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 51% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 53% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 56% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 69% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 73% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 76% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 81% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 84% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 84% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 43% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 93% | 38% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 98% | 32% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 29% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly clear | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 38% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 98% | 31% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 91% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 43% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 74% | 15% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 66% | 10% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 59% | 5% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 53% | 7% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 49% | 9% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 47% | 9% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 48% | 10% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 32°0°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 34°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–33°1°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 3 to 14 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 44°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 32°0°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 32°0°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 22°−6°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 25°−4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 25°−4°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 24°−4°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 51°11° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 53°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 36°2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 24°−4°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°8°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 32°0°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 16°−9°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 24°−4°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 34°1°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 18°−8°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 23°−5°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 47°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–64°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RIW) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Little Wind River near Riverton
2.0 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 438 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Wind River above Boysen Reservoir near Shoshoni
11 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 1,120 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Five Mile Creek near Shoshoni
16 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
- Flow
- 94 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 74% less heating than a typical week.
This week 47Typical 178
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 35
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 27°F).
Open the windows?
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Is this typical?
RIVERTON · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 55°13° / 27°−3°
- Forecast high / low
- 47°8° / 30°−1°
- Record high
- 75°24° in 1927
- Record low
- 8°−13° in 1935
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +4°+2°MonOct 19
- +6°+3°TueOct 20
- +10°+5°WedOct 21
- +12°+6°ThuOct 22
- +15°+8°FriOct 23
- +8°+4°SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Riverton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 38 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:36–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:20–8:17 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:45 PM
- Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 12–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:16 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
