Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SSE 9 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 04:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
2:47 am MDT Aug 31, 2026
4am MDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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