Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 04 Jul 03:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles WNW Baggs WY

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
27 Miles WNW Baggs WY
 41.13°N 108.16°W (Elev. 6617 ft)
2:02 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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