Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Jul 11:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles SW Wamsutter WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 48. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 48. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
32 Miles SW Wamsutter WY
 41.32°N 108.36°W (Elev. 7077 ft)
11:31 pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
11pm MDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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