Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 18 MPH
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.09 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Sep 11:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

Red Flag Warning September 10, 11:34am until September 10, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning September 10, 11:34am until September 10, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.6°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6325 ft)
10:01 am MDT Sep 10, 2026
11am MDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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