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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Aug 01:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SE Rock Springs WY

Red Flag Warning August 4, 12:00pm until August 4, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SE Rock Springs WY
 41.49°N 109°W (Elev. 6614 ft)
Last Update:
9:58 pm MDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2025
 
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