Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High 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. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. 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

46°F

8°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	WSW 13 MPH
Barometer	30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	18 Mar 03:20 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

32 Miles SW Wamsutter WY

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

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.