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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 04:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
Last Update:
4:18 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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