Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. 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.

Clear

34°F

1°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed WSW 24 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Mar 12:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
11:02 pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
12am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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