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

43°F

6°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	W 8 MPH
Barometer	30.39 in (1029.12 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	20 Mar 07:20 AM 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 until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until March 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. 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 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.