Heavy Rainfall for Portions of the West and Central U.S.; Monitoring Fire Weather Conditions for New England

Tropical moisture continues to flow across portions of the Great Basin, desert Southwest and California. Isolated instances of flash flooding remains possible. Meanwhile, a storm and associated frontal boundary will focus showers and thunderstorms for the center of the nation. For New England, dry and breezy conditions could enhance favorable fire weather conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Sep 03:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SE Rock Springs WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 11 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east southeast  after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SE Rock Springs WY
 41.49°N 109°W (Elev. 6614 ft)
2:59 am MDT Sep 21, 2025
3am MDT Sep 21, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 27, 2025
 
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