Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed WSW 20 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 05:54 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles SW Wamsutter WY

High Wind Warning March 12, 09:00am until March 12, 09:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 26 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 26 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
32 Miles SW Wamsutter WY
 41.32°N 108.36°W (Elev. 7077 ft)
5:33 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
6am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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