Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

76°F

24°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSW 27 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 03 Oct 01:54 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Rock Springs WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Rock Springs WY
 41.55°N 109.33°W (Elev. 6181 ft)
1:03 pm MDT Oct 3, 2025
2pm MDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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