Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 03:54 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Rock Springs WY
 41.55°N 109.33°W (Elev. 6181 ft)
2:47 am MDT Aug 18, 2026
4am MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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