Riverton, WY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 32°F
Feels Like 24°F  
Humidity 34% Dew Point 7°F Wind WNW 9 MPH Gusts 22 Barometer 29.9 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.6 mi. SW of central Riverton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Cloudy, Low 27F
 
27
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 30F
41
30
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Showers, High 55F, Low 23F
30%
55
23
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 43F, Low 21F
43
21
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Rain And Snow, High 47F, Low 31F
20%
47
31
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Showers, High 56F, Low 31F
20%
56
31
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 54F, Low 30F
54
30

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 41°F to 56°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 19°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 31°F with lows around 9°F.

This Date in Weather History

1981 - A heavy lake-effect snow blanketed the southern and southeast shores of Lake Michigan leaving up to 22 inches of snow at Valparaiso IND.

More on this and other weather history

Riverton, WY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday Dec 22

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday Dec 24

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.


About Riverton, WY

Riverton is a city in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The city's population was 10,682 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous city in the county.

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