Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday 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. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.77 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ESE Point Of Rocks WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light south southwest wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
20 Miles ESE Point Of Rocks WY
 41.62°N 108.4°W (Elev. 6791 ft)
12:32 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
12am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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