Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed WSW 23 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 29 Jun 08:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Rock Springs WY
 41.45°N 108.93°W (Elev. 6772 ft)
7:48 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
8am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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