Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed WNW 19 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 03 Aug 04:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SE Point Of Rocks WY

Red Flag Warning August 3, 04:50pm until August 3, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 3, 04:50pm until August 3, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light west wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light west wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SE Point Of Rocks WY
 41.54°N 108.57°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
3:17 pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
4pm MDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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