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 SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 04 Jul 02:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
24 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY
 41.29°N 108.97°W (Elev. 7083 ft)
2:02 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
2pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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