Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Sep 11:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
11:01 pm MDT Sep 5, 2026
11pm MDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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