Severe Weather and Heavy Rain for the Plains and Mid-Atlantic; Building Heat in the West

Severe thunderstorms will remain possible in the Mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will also be possible in the central/southern Plains on Tuesday and Wednesday. Hazardous heat will linger across the southern U.S. and build across the West through mid-week. Hot and dry weather will create Elevated to Critical fire weather conditions in the Four Corners Region. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NE 11 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jun 05:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Windy.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY
 41.37°N 109.13°W (Elev. 7415 ft)
3:31 am MDT Jun 23, 2026
5am MDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
 
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