Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. 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 21%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 09:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles W Baggs WY

Red Flag Warning March 25, 09:25pm until March 26, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 25, 09:25pm until March 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles W Baggs WY
 41.05°N 108.12°W (Elev. 7070 ft)
8:47 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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