Weather forecast for todayRiverton, IA

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 12:21 pm CDT

  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 16mphSSW 210°
  • Humidity: 42%
  • Dewpoint: 34°F
  • Pressure: 30.5"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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In Riverton, at the moment, visibility is excellent under a crystal-clear sky.
The temperature is a moderate 55.4°F, and the felt air temperature is evaluated at a cool 51.8°F. The current temperature is only a few degrees off the highest temperature for today.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 61°F
  • 41°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 16mphSSW 200°
  • Humidity: 38%
  • UV index: 4
  • Sunrise: 7:35 am CDT
  • Sunset: 6:39 pm CDT
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On Saturday, in Riverton, sunshine is expected with little to no cloud cover.
The temperature will fluctuate from a high of a breezy 60.8°F to a low of an icy 41°F.
Today's forecasted high will be in line with October's typical peak of 62.8°F.
Sunrise was at 7:35 am and sunset will be at 6:39 pm; the daylight will last for 11h and 4min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest period: 3 pm - 4 pm 61°C.
Coldest hour: 10 pm 48°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 7 pm - 10 pm 1%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 1 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 16mphSSW 206°
  • Humidity: 39%
  • Pressure: 30.47"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 2 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 15mphSSW 206°
  • Humidity: 36%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 3 pm
  • 61°F
  • Feels like:
    59°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 15mphSSW 201°
  • Humidity: 34%
  • Pressure: 30.39"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 4 pm
  • 61°F
  • Feels like:
    59°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphSSW 199°
  • Humidity: 37%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 5 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphSSW 194°
  • Humidity: 37%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 6 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphS 186°
  • Humidity: 41%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:39 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphS 179°
  • Humidity: 47%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphS 176°
  • Humidity: 54%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 10mphS 178°
  • Humidity: 59%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    43°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 10mphS 178°
  • Humidity: 63%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    43°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphS 181°
  • Humidity: 67%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, in Riverton, sunshine is expected.
The temperature will be between the highest temperature of 60.8°F and the lowest temperature of 46.4°F. The warmest part of the day will be at 3 pm and 4 pm.
The maximum temperature will be in line with the average high of 62.8°F in October. Today, the nighttime low will be also relatively lower than October's typical minimum of 45.7°F.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 17:21:27 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

At 12:21 pm CDT, the temperature is 55.4°F.

On Saturday, sun-filled conditions are expected to persist.

Today, the maximum temperature will be 60.8°F, while the minimum temperature will be 41°F.
Today, the maximum temperature will be in line with the average highest temperature in October. Today, the lowest temperature will be a few degrees lower than the average low temperature.

On Saturday, in Riverton, sunrise was at 7:35 am and sunset will be at 6:39 pm (CDT).

In Riverton, the length of the day today will be 11h and 4min.