Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. 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.

light snow,mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 27 MPH
Barometer 29.51 in (999.32 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 18 Feb 07:54 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
7:47 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
8pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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