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Current conditions at

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

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

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70°F

21°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SSW 19 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jul 04:41 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
2:32 pm MDT Jul 16, 2025
4pm MDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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