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

71°F

22°C

Humidity	14%
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 03:54 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Reliance WY

Heat Advisory August 2, 04:01am 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, 04:01am until August 2, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Sun
Heat Advisory
Today
High: 95 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Monday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Widespread smoke, mainly between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.