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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jul 11:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SE Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SE Rock Springs WY
 41.44°N 109.05°W (Elev. 7530 ft)
Last Update:
10:01 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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