Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. 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

61°F

16°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	W 20 MPH
Barometer	30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Mar 03:54 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

25 Miles W Baggs WY

Red Flag Warning March 18, 12:00pm until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 61 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.