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

91°F

33°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	N 9 MPH
Barometer	30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	01 Aug 02:00 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Reliance WY

Heat Advisory August 1, 02:15pm 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 1, 02:15pm until August 2, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Sun
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 92 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Monday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Sunday

Widespread smoke, mainly before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night

Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming east northeast 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 12 to 17 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 92.