Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	W 13 MPH
Barometer	30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	01 Mar 02:00 PM MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

24 Miles ESE Point Of Rocks WY

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Isolated
Showers
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then
Scattered
Showers
Monday
High: 56 °F
Scattered
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Isolated showers before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Scattered showers, mainly between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Scattered showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with an east wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

Scattered rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 8pm and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.

Friday

A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.