Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Sep 08:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south southeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Labor Day
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
6:47 am MDT Sep 5, 2026
8am MDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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