Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Partly Cloudy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.74 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 19 Feb 07:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles ESE Point Of Rocks WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 10 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
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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)
6:47 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
7pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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