Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

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

Mostly Cloudy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	ENE 6 MPH
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	10°F (-12°C)
Last update	15 Mar 03:05 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ESE Point Of Rocks WY

Overnight
Low: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 71 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.