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 >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed W 35 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 01:20 PM MDT
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
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 32 to 37 mph becoming north northwest 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    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 44 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 32 to 37 mph becoming north northwest 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 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 44 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. 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)
1:02 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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