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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

49°F

9°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 09 Oct 01:54 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Rock Springs WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 23 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 23 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Rock Springs WY
 41.54°N 109.21°W (Elev. 6411 ft)
Last Update:
1:03 am MDT Oct 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Oct 9, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 15, 2025
 
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