Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. 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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	SSW 10 MPH
Barometer	30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 11:20 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

41 Miles NNW Maybell CO

Red Flag Warning March 20, 11:32pm until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 20, 11:32pm until March 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.