Heavy Mountain Snow in the Northwest U.S.; Wintry Mix in the Northeast U.S.

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. overnight into Wednesday. 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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SSW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 06 Jan 08:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SSE Point Of Rocks WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. 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)
7:17 pm MST Jan 6, 2026
8pm MST Jan 6, 2026-6pm MST Jan 13, 2026
 
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