Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed WNW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 04 Aug 08:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SE Rock Springs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SE Rock Springs WY
 41.49°N 109°W (Elev. 6614 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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