Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. 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.

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	WSW 5 MPH
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	30 Mar 05:54 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

24 Miles ESE Point Of Rocks WY

Red Flag Warning March 30, 06:15am until March 30, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 30, 06:15am until March 30, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 65 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Windy. Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.