Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. 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

72°F

22°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	SSW 6 MPH
Barometer	30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	02 Aug 12:54 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Rock Springs WY

Heat Advisory August 2, 01:05am until August 2, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning August 2, 01:00pm until August 3, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Red Flag Warning

Heat Advisory August 2, 01:05am until August 2, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Sun
Heat Advisory
Overnight
Low: 62 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Monday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind.

Sunday

Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 96.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.