Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. 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.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed WSW 25 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 27 Dec 04:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
4:01 pm MST Dec 27, 2025
4pm MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 2, 2026
 
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