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

75°F

24°C

Humidity	10%
Wind Speed	W 28 MPH
Barometer	30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 04:20 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

Red Flag Warning March 21, 04:31pm until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 21, 04:31pm until March 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 76 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.