Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. 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.

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	W 31 MPH
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Mar 03:54 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SE Farson WY

Red Flag Warning March 30, 04:01pm until March 30, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 30, 04:01pm until March 30, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Scattered
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light west southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday

Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers. High near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 50.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 56.