Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from March 28, 12:00 PM MDT until March 30, 09:00 PM MDT

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	19%
Wind Speed	SSE 5 MPH
Barometer	30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	27 Mar 11:05 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 30, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 64 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.