Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. 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 42%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.4 in (1029.46 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Aug 10:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Rock Springs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Rock Springs WY
 41.6°N 109.25°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
9:47 pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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