Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. 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.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 23 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 16 Mar 04:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles SW Wamsutter WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
32 Miles SW Wamsutter WY
 41.32°N 108.36°W (Elev. 7077 ft)
4:17 pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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