Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed WSW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 04 Jul 02:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SSW Wamsutter WY

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
20 Miles SSW Wamsutter WY
 41.4°N 108.14°W (Elev. 7477 ft)
2:02 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
2pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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