Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Aug 12:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Rock Springs WY

Red Flag Warning August 5, 12:26am until August 8, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning August 5, 12:26am until August 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Rock Springs WY
 41.6°N 109.25°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
9:27 pm MDT Aug 4, 2025
12am MDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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