Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed W 21 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 03 Aug 01:54 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

North Rock Springs WY

Red Flag Warning August 3, 02:07pm until August 3, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 3, 02:07pm until August 3, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
North Rock Springs WY
 41.64°N 109.26°W (Elev. 6437 ft)
1:48 pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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