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Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

97°F

36°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 11 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 26 Jul 05:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.6°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6325 ft)
3:01 pm MDT Jul 26, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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