Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through 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.

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 28 Nov 09:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
8:47 am MST Nov 28, 2025
9am MST Nov 28, 2025-6pm MST Dec 4, 2025
 
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