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

69°F

21°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	02 Aug 04:54 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Point Of Rocks WY

Heat Advisory August 2, 05:10am 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, 05:10am until August 2, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Sun
Heat Advisory
Today
High: 97 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Monday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 89. 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 36 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 95.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.