Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	W 17 MPH
Barometer	30.35 in (1027.77 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 01:40 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

21 Miles ESE Point Of Rocks WY

Red Flag Warning March 20, 02:14pm until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 20, 02:14pm until March 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.