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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. 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 22%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Oct 09:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.6°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6325 ft)
Last Update:
8:48 pm MDT Oct 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Oct 2, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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