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.

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

More Information:

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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

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Very Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Monday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
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.