Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. 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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed WNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 22 Jan 12:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

41 Miles NNW Maybell CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated snow showers before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Isolated snow showers before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
41 Miles NNW Maybell CO
 41.04°N 108.44°W (Elev. 6808 ft)
11:02 am MST Jan 22, 2026
12pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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