Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. 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.

Mostly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	WSW 14 MPH
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	14 Mar 02:20 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SSE Point Of Rocks WY

High Wind Warning March 14, 12:00pm until March 14, 11:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Overnight
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Very windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Very windy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.