Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. 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

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.06 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 20 Feb 09:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

41 Miles NNW Maybell CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
41 Miles NNW Maybell CO
 41.04°N 108.44°W (Elev. 6808 ft)
9:01 am MST Feb 20, 2026
9am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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