Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

32°F

0°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed WSW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 01:54 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles SW Wamsutter WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
32 Miles SW Wamsutter WY
 41.32°N 108.36°W (Elev. 7077 ft)
1:01 am MST Feb 26, 2026
2am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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