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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. 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 21%
Wind Speed WSW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.42 in (1030.14 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Oct 12:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Reliance WY

Red Flag Warning October 5, 12:00pm until October 5, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Reliance WY
 41.67°N 109.2°W (Elev. 6549 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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