Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. 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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	S 4 MPH
Barometer	29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	16 Feb 02:35 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

25 Miles W Baggs WY

High Wind Watch February 16, 11:00pm until February 17, 07:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Washington's Birthday
High: 50 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Windy. Mostly
Clear then
Snow Likely
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Snow and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 10 mph.

Washington's Birthday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Monday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow. High near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers. High near 34. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.