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

72°F

22°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	W 28 MPH
Barometer	30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Mar 03:20 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 18, 03:34pm until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 18, 03:34pm until March 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 60 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 63 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.