Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across 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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Jul 06:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY
 41.43°N 109.11°W (Elev. 8530 ft)
6:01 am MDT Jul 4, 2026
6am MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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