Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. 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.

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 31 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 16 Mar 06:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
5:32 pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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