Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. 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	24%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	09 Aug 12:20 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Point Of Rocks WY

Red Flag Warning August 9, 12:30am until August 9, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning August 9, 12:30am until August 9, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Red Flag Warning
Overnight
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light west southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

Monday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.