Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. 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.

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 24 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 05:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SSE Point Of Rocks WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy then
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. 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)
5:01 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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