Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 22 Jan 08:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SSE Point Of Rocks WY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles SSE Point Of Rocks WY
 41.34°N 108.66°W (Elev. 8087 ft)
8:17 am MST Jan 22, 2026
8am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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