Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 09 Jul 03:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles ESE Point Of Rocks WY

Extreme Heat Watch July 11, 12:00pm until July 13, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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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)
2:48 pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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