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Current conditions at

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

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

heavy snow,freezing fog

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 21 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 0.24 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 16 Apr 05:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles SW Wamsutter WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 45. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 5am. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 11pm. Low around 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 45. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 5am. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 11pm. Low around 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
32 Miles SW Wamsutter WY
 41.32°N 108.36°W (Elev. 7077 ft)
Last Update:
4:03 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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