Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. 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.

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed WSW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.44 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 01 Apr 07:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles SW Wamsutter WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers likely before 2pm, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 49. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming southwest 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Windy.
    Isolated
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers likely before 2pm, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 49. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming southwest 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
32 Miles SW Wamsutter WY
 41.32°N 108.36°W (Elev. 7077 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
7pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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