Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. 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

46°F

8°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	WSW 6 MPH
Barometer	30.38 in (1028.79 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	19 Mar 03:35 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

25 Miles W Baggs WY

Red Flag Warning March 19, 03:47am until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 19, 03:47am until March 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
Overnight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 72 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west southwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.