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

73°F

23°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	W 26 MPH
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 12:54 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 21, 01:00pm until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 21, 01:00pm until March 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 59.