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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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 17 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 25 Apr 07:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 36 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  High near 58. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Showers

    High: 58 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 37. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 37 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  High near 51. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 51 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 36 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 56 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: 34 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 61 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 35 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Scattered showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 58. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 37. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 51. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.62°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6368 ft)
6:43 pm MDT Apr 25, 2024
8pm MDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm MDT May 2, 2024
 
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