Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Aug 12:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles ESE Point Of Rocks WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles ESE Point Of Rocks WY
 41.53°N 108.39°W (Elev. 6972 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
12am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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