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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. 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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed WNW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 16 Jan 02:54 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SSE Point Of Rocks WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. 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)
Last Update:
2:31 pm MST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Jan 16, 2026-6pm MST Jan 22, 2026
 
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