Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. 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 35%
Wind Speed SW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 11:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE North Rock Springs WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE North Rock Springs WY
 41.62°N 109.22°W (Elev. 6368 ft)
11:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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