Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. 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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SSW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 07:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Rock Springs WY
 41.54°N 109.21°W (Elev. 6411 ft)
6:45 am MDT Jun 20, 2025
7am MDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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