Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. 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

74°F

23°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	WSW 17 MPH
Barometer	30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 02:54 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNW Reliance WY

Red Flag Warning March 20, 03:13pm until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 20, 03:13pm until March 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.