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

74°F

23°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	WSW 17 MPH
Barometer	30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 02:54 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

24 Miles ESE Point Of Rocks WY

Red Flag Warning March 20, 03:11pm until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 20, 03:11pm until March 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.