Tracking Atmospheric River for the West Coast; Space Weather Storming Continues

An atmospheric river will bring threats of gusty to high winds and heavy rainfall to California mainly Thursday into Saturday which may bring areas of flooding and wind damage. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains Thursday into Friday associated with the atmospheric river. Minor to severe geomagnetic storming (space weather) is expected to continue into early Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Partly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 6 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 12 Nov 08:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY
 41.43°N 109.14°W (Elev. 8120 ft)
8:02 pm MST Nov 12, 2025
8pm MST Nov 12, 2025-6pm MST Nov 19, 2025
 
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