Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.77 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Sep 06:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY

Red Flag Warning September 10, 06:38am until September 10, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning September 10, 06:38am until September 10, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 26 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 26 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Rock Springs WY
 41.5°N 109.15°W (Elev. 6801 ft)
6:01 am MDT Sep 10, 2026
6am MDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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