Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

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 37%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Jul 08:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Rock Springs WY
 41.57°N 109.33°W (Elev. 7149 ft)
7:01 am MDT Jul 9, 2026
8am MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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