Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 03:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles ESE Point Of Rocks WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles ESE Point Of Rocks WY
 41.49°N 108.38°W (Elev. 7425 ft)
2:38 am MST Feb 26, 2026
3am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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