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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	NE 4 MPH
Barometer	30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 10:05 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Rock Springs WY

Red Flag Warning March 21, 10:23am until March 21, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 21, 10:23am until March 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.