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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Overcast

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed WSW 16 MPH
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 19 Feb 03:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
Last Update:
3:31 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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