Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 13 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Jul 02:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SE Rock Springs WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles SE Rock Springs WY
 41.38°N 108.95°W (Elev. 6749 ft)
2:02 pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
2pm MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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