Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rock Springs, Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (KRKS)

Lat: 41.59417°NLon: 109.06528°WElev: 6759.0ft.

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed WNW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 May 09:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Very windy, with a west wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Very windy, with a west wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY
 41.52°N 109.15°W (Elev. 6667 ft)
9:02 pm MDT May 11, 2026
9pm MDT May 11, 2026-6pm MDT May 18, 2026
 
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