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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.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 10:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Springs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rock Springs WY
 41.58°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
9:13 pm MDT Aug 14, 2025
10pm MDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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