Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

47°F

8°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jul 05:54 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SE Point Of Rocks WY

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
24 Miles SE Point Of Rocks WY
 41.39°N 108.52°W (Elev. 7365 ft)
5:47 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
6am MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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