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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

74°F

23°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Oct 01:54 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Point Of Rocks WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 64 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after midnight. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after midnight. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Point Of Rocks WY
 41.62°N 108.75°W (Elev. 6594 ft)
Last Update:
12:50 pm MDT Oct 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Oct 9, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 15, 2025
 
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