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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Through This Weekend

Severe thunderstorms which can bring large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes will be possible over parts of the central U.S. through this weekend. Thunderstorms with heavy to excessive rainfall moving from Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this weekend may produce areas of flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 17 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 Jun 12:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then isolated thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then isolated thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.6°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6325 ft)
Last Update:
11:47 am MDT Jun 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Jun 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 13, 2026
 
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