Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

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

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	W 6 MPH
Barometer	30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	18 Jul 12:00 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Scattered
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Scattered
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Isolated
T-storms and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a light south wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.