Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed NW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 01 Aug 06:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Rock Springs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Rock Springs WY
 41.59°N 109.07°W (Elev. 6604 ft)
5:15 pm MDT Aug 1, 2025
6pm MDT Aug 1, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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