Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A front will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern US. Severe storms are expected in parts of the Great Plains and Ozarks today. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. 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

55°F

13°C

Humidity	20%
Wind Speed	SW 8 MPH
Barometer	30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	06 Aug 07:00 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SE Rock Springs WY

Red Flag Warning August 6, 12:00pm until August 6, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 87 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 90 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.