Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rock Springs, Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (KRKS)

Lat: 41.59417°NLon: 109.06528°WElev: 6759.0ft.

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 03 Aug 06:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Reliance WY

Red Flag Warning August 3, 06:56am until August 3, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 3, 06:56am until August 3, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 83 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    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 23 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 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 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Reliance WY
 41.76°N 109.15°W (Elev. 7083 ft)
6:31 am MDT Aug 3, 2026
6am MDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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