Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed WSW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 10:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

North Rock Springs WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 49 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
North Rock Springs WY
 41.64°N 109.26°W (Elev. 6437 ft)
8:50 am MDT May 14, 2026
10am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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