Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

49°F

9°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed ENE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 12 Sep 05:54 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY
 41.52°N 109.15°W (Elev. 6667 ft)
6:01 am MDT Sep 12, 2026
6am MDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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