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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.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Apr 06:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a light south wind becoming south southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a light south wind becoming south southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.6°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6325 ft)
Last Update:
4:48 am MDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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