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Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. 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.

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 28 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 08 Dec 03:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY

High Wind Warning December 8, 11:00pm until December 11, 05:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY
 41.43°N 109.14°W (Elev. 8120 ft)
Last Update:
2:31 pm MST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Dec 8, 2025-6pm MST Dec 14, 2025
 
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