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Riverton, Wyoming Weather

Thunderheads build by noon. Day 89 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Riverton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Riverton, WY
Tuesday, June 16 at 2:24 AM
57
°
Clear
Feels like
50°
Humidity
29%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
11:33 PM
Sunset
2:55 PM
Riverton, WY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRiverton, WY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 54 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 54°H 89°
Riverton, WY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    89°54°
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Clear
    82°60°-7°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    79°52°-3°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    89°55°+10°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    41%
    90°62°+1°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    41%
    69°55°-21°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Drizzle
    24%
    0.11″
    81°50°+12°
Riverton, WY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
243° · backing 129°
Direction
WSW
243°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 18 @ 5:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3313SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Riverton, WY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
841.2
-3.2 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 24.84 inHg
Now
841.2
mb
3h
-3.2
mb
12h
-10.1
mb
24h
-6.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 841853
835840845850855860-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW852.9841.5841.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Riverton, WY
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
-5 in 6h

AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 12.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 34.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
12.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
35μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneGood
47μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 34.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.35
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Riverton, WY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
128.2mi
UNLIMITED
175 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
08:24 UTC · Riverton, WY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
08:24 UTC · Riverton, WY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Riverton, WY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Riverton, WY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Riverton, WY
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
Civil dawn
4:59 AM
Sunrise
11:33 PM
Daylight
15h 22m
Sunset
2:55 PM
Civil dusk
9:31 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Riverton, WY
The moon
Waxing Crescent
2% illuminated
Moonrise
6:49 AM
Moonset
10:17 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Riverton, WY
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Thunderheads build by noon

weather
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Riverton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Riverton

  1. Tue89°54°0%
  2. Wed82°60°1%
  3. Thu79°52°0%
  4. Fri89°55°4%
  5. Sat90°62°41%
  6. Sun69°55°41%
  7. Mon81°50°24%
  8. Tue88°55°13%
  9. Wed97°63°8%
  10. Thu97°66°7%
  11. Fri90°63°5%
  12. Sat94°60°6%
  13. Sun94°60°21%
  14. Mon89°62°23%
  15. Tue82°61°24%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 16, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Riverton

  • 82501

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.