Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.42 in (1030.14 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 30 Jan 07:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
7:01 am MST Jan 30, 2026
7am MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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