Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed WSW 24 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 10:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles WNW Baggs WY

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 68 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles WNW Baggs WY
 41.23°N 108.09°W (Elev. 6696 ft)
9:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
10am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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