Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 17 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 04:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles S Wamsutter WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 74. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 74 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers between 10pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming northeast 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 74. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers between 10pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming northeast 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy.
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Point Forecast:
27 Miles S Wamsutter WY
 41.29°N 108.06°W (Elev. 6857 ft)
3:48 pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
4pm MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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