Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	WSW 9 MPH
Barometer	30.36 in (1028.11 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	25 Aug 03:54 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Rock Springs WY

This Afternoon
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 9 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.