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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SSE 25 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 10 Jul 04:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles W Baggs WY

Extreme Heat Warning July 11, 12:00pm until July 13, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 11 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles W Baggs WY
 41.02°N 108.18°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
Last Update:
3:49 pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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