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

73°F

23°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	WSW 26 MPH
Barometer	30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 12:35 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SSE Point Of Rocks WY

Red Flag Warning March 21, 12:59pm until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 21, 12:59pm until March 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.