Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rock Springs, Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (KRKS)

Lat: 41.59417°NLon: 109.06528°WElev: 6759.0ft.

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	W 20 MPH
Barometer	30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	27 Feb 03:35 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

32 Miles SW Wamsutter WY

This Afternoon
High: 49 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Sunny then
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 51 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

Cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.