Riverton, Wyoming

Local Time: 4:37 PM MST (GMT -07) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 43.1° N 108.4° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Dongo (South Indian Ocean)

	Current Conditions

Riverton, Wyoming (Airport)

Updated: 3:53 PM MST on January 09, 2009

33 °F

Clear

Windchill:	24 °F
Humidity:	56%
Dew Point:	19 °F
Wind:	13 mph from the NE
Pressure:	30.30 in (Rising)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	5525 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KRIW)
Wind Speed:	11.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	40° (NE)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Riverton	33 °F	Clear	3:53 PM MST
	Lander	37 °F	Clear	3:53 PM MST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal

29 °F

-1 °F

Record

59 °F (1966)

-36 °F (1979)

Yesterday

55 °F

29 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 23

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Torrington	48°F
Cheyenne	44°F
Douglas	41°F
Lander	39°F
Casper	39°F

State Lows:
Pinedale	10°F
Gillette	15°F
Buffalo	17°F
Big Piney	17°F
Evanston	17°F

Astronomy

January 9, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:44 AM MST

4:57 PM MST

Civil Twilight

7:12 AM MST

5:29 PM MST

Nautical Twilight

6:37 AM MST

6:04 PM MST

Astronomical Twilight

6:03 AM MST

6:39 PM MST

Moon

3:16 PM MST

6:36 AM MST

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 16m

Length of Day

9h 12m

Tomorrow will be 1m 23s longer.

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Waxing Gibbous, 98% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Riverton, WY

33 °F

Clear

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Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
34° F \| 11° F	31° F \| 13° F	34° F \| 14° F	34° F \| 13° F	36° F \| 13° F
Chance of Snow 40% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.

Forecast for Wind River Basin

Updated: 2:45 PM MST on January 9, 2009

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Tonight

Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 12 to 17.

Saturday

Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 33 to 37. Southwest winds around 15 mph.

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Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows 17 to 22. Southwest winds around 15 mph early in the evening.

Sunday

Partly cloudy. Highs 36 to 40.

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Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows 18 to 22. West winds around 15 mph.

Monday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 30s.

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Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows 12 to 16.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the 30s.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow. Lows 13 to 17.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in the lower to mid 30s.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the evening. Lows 13 to 16.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. Highs 30 to 35.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear. Lows 6 to 10.

Friday

Not as cold. Mostly sunny. Highs 38 to 43.

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Earthquake Activity

City:	Distance to Epicenter:	Magnitude:	Date:
Silver Gate, MT	141 miles	3.3	11:17 AM MST 2009-01-09
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5. For more information, visit USGS.

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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Ravens vs. Titans	3:30 PM CST on January 10, 2009	Chance of Rain, 43 °F
Cardinals vs. Panthers	8:15 PM EST on January 10, 2009	Rain Showers, 52 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Braves vs. Phillies	8:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2009	Average High 59° F/ 14° C
Nationals vs. Marlins	12:00 PM EDT on April 06, 2009	Average High 80° F/ 26° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Clermont Foot vs. Bastia	8:00 PM CET on January 09, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 50° F/ 10° C
Troyes vs. Sedan	8:00 PM CET on January 09, 2009	Clear, High 30° F/ -1° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	8:00 PM EST on February 07, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	2:00 PM EST on February 12, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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	Record Report
Statement as of 5:55 PM MST on January 8, 2009 ... Record high temperatures set at Lander and Rock Springs WY... a record high temperature of 55 degrees was set at Lander today. This breaks the old record of 54 set in 2002. A record high temperature of 48 degrees was set at Rock Springs today. This breaks the old record of 46 set in 2002.

	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 2:22 PM MST on January 9, 2009 A quick-hitting storm system brought a brief period of snow to much of western and central Wyoming Thursday and early Friday. A more prolonged period of snowfall in association with the passage of a cold front occurred in far West Wyoming where the highest snow totals were found. Location snowfall Big Horn County... Bald Mountain snotel... 3.0 inches. Byron... trace. Lovell 5 W... trace. Burlington... trace. Manderson... trace. Shell... trace. Fremont County... Brooks Lake Lodge... 5.0 inches. DuBois... 0.5 inch. Riverton NWS... trace. Hot Springs County... Thermopolis 9 NE... trace. Johnson County... Cloud Peak Reservoir snotel... 3.0 inches. Buffalo 7.3 NE... 0.3 inch. Kaycee 17 NNW... 0.2 inch. Kaycee 17 E... trace. Kaycee 17.8 E... trace. Lincoln County... blind bull Summit... 5.0 inches. Box y ranch... 4.0 inches. Afton 2 S... 3.5 inches. Afton 12.2 S... 3.0 inches. Smoot... 3.0 inches. Thayne 4.2 NNE... 2.3 inches. Kemmerer 20.5 NNW... 1.5 inches. Natrona County... grave Springs snotel... 2.0 inches. Midwest... 1.0 inches. Casper 1.6 S... 0.5 inch. Casper 4.4 WSW... 0.3 inch. Casper 1.1 WSW... 0.2 inch. Casper 4.3 WSW... 0.2 inch. Casper Airport... trace. Casper 5.5 WNW... trace. Park County... Wolverine snotel... 5.0 inches. Crandall creek... 3.5 inches. Beartooth Lake snotel... 3.0 inches. Pahaska... 3.0 inches. Blackwater snotel... 2.0 inches. Cody 7.2 NNE... 0.6 inch. Cody 5.0 ESE... 0.4 inch. Powell 4.2 SW... 0.2 inch. Powell 3.9 ENE... 0.2 inch. Powell... trace. Powell 0.9 W... trace. Cody 3.8 se... trace. Clark... trace. Sublette County... Triple Peak snotel... 3.0 inches. Pinedale 13.8 NW... 0.5 inch. Pinedale 13 se... trace. Sweetwater County... Rock Springs 0.5 E... trace. Rock Springs 0.6 W... trace. Teton County... Jackson Hole ski - Raymer... 6.0 inches. Jackson Hole ski - mid... 4.0 inches. Togwotee Mountain Lodge... 4.0 inches. Jackson... 3.0 inches. Togwotee Pass... 3.0 inches. Grand targhee snotel... 3.0 inches. Moose .4 S... 3.0 inches. Gros ventre Summit snotel... 2.0 inches. Moose... 2.0 inches. Jackson 5.3 NW... 1.3 inches. Jackson Hole ski - base... 1.0 inches. Jackson 12.3 NE... 1.0 inches. Snow King ski area... 1.0 inches. Teton Village 1.6 SW... 1.0 inches. Yellowstone National Park... Yellowstone East Entrance... 3.0 inches. Canyon snotel... 3.0 inches. Lewis Lake Divide snotel... 2.0 inches. Sylvan Road snotel... 2.0 inches. Yellowstone Mammoth... 1.0 inches. Washakie County... middle powder snotel... 7.0 inches. Powder River Pass snotel... 2.0 inches. Ten Sleep 26.6 S... 0.7 inch. Worland... 0.3 inch. Ten Sleep 4.8 NNW... trace. Ten Sleep 16 SSE... trace.