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Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >

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 40%
Wind Speed WSW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.52 in (1033.53 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 10 Jan 02:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
Last Update:
2:31 pm MST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Jan 10, 2026-6pm MST Jan 16, 2026
 
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