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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed WSW 28 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 08 Apr 11:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
Last Update:
9:49 am MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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