Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. 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

57°F

14°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	W 24 MPH
Barometer	30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Mar 06:54 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

Red Flag Warning March 18, 12:00pm until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.