Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. 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

57°F

14°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	WSW 16 MPH
Barometer	30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Mar 10:20 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Superior WY

Red Flag Warning March 18, 12:00pm until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 67 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.