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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. 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.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed WSW 23 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 20 Jan 01:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles W Baggs WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind 8 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles W Baggs WY
 41.05°N 108.12°W (Elev. 7070 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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