Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	SSE 9 MPH
Barometer	30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	28 Feb 04:35 AM MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

32 Miles SW Wamsutter WY

Today
High: 52 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Cloudy
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 54 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday

Cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Monday

A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.