Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jul 08:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SE Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SE Rock Springs WY
 41.46°N 109.05°W (Elev. 7201 ft)
7:17 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
8am MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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