Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rock Springs, Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (KRKS)

Lat: 41.59417°NLon: 109.06528°WElev: 6759.0ft.

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 03 Aug 07:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Reliance WY

Red Flag Warning August 3, 07:50am until August 3, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 3, 07:50am until August 3, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 86 °F

    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread smoke, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Reliance WY
 41.67°N 109.2°W (Elev. 6549 ft)
6:31 am MDT Aug 3, 2026
7am MDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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