Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	SW 14 MPH
Barometer	30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	28 Feb 08:05 AM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

Today
High: 56 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 55 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Monday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Rain showers likely before 11pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.