Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. 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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SSW 23 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles SW Wamsutter WY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
32 Miles SW Wamsutter WY
 41.32°N 108.36°W (Elev. 7077 ft)
11:02 am MST Jan 20, 2026
11am MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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