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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this 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.

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 25 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 09:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles ESE Point Of Rocks WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Cloudy then
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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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)
9:03 am MST Feb 26, 2026
9am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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