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 >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 05:20 AM MDT
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
  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    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.

    High: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 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 west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY
 41.37°N 109.13°W (Elev. 7415 ft)
2:47 am MDT Mar 28, 2026
5am MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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