Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. 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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 17 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 23 Jan 06:54 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -5. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -5. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
6:32 pm MST Jan 23, 2026
7pm MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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