Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. 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 17%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Aug 11:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Rock Springs WY

Red Flag Warning August 5, 11:52pm until August 8, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning August 5, 11:52pm until August 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke between 10am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke between 10am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Rock Springs WY
 41.55°N 109.33°W (Elev. 6181 ft)
10:28 pm MDT Aug 5, 2025
11pm MDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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