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.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed WSW 20 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 28 Jun 10:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SW Wamsutter WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers between 7am and 8am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 65 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Isolated showers between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SW Wamsutter WY
 41.48°N 108.15°W (Elev. 6969 ft)
8:49 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
10pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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