Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. 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

90°F

32°C

Humidity	6%
Wind Speed	SSW 12 MPH
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	04 Aug 04:30 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 August 4, 04:57pm until August 8, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning August 4, 04:57pm until August 8, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 84.