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Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Jul 11:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles W Baggs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
25 Miles W Baggs WY
 41.05°N 108.12°W (Elev. 7070 ft)
Last Update:
8:48 pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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