Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed N 9 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Aug 07:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Rock Springs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. 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 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Rock Springs WY
 41.57°N 109.27°W (Elev. 6201 ft)
6:47 pm MDT Aug 20, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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