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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.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 10 MPH
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.74 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 19 Feb 05:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
5:17 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
5pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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