Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed ESE 8 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 27 May 04:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 65 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
3:47 am MDT May 27, 2026
4am MDT May 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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