Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jul 02:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles ESE Point Of Rocks WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles ESE Point Of Rocks WY
 41.55°N 108.48°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
1:01 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
2am MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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